Storm kills 9 people in Philippine

The storm slammed into Catanduanes province with winds of 85 kilometres per hour and gusts of 100 kph. It triggered landslides and floods, disrupted transportation and knocked out power in some towns.More than 4,700 commuters were stranded in several seaports after ferries suspended trips and roads were closed due to floods and the danger of landslides, officials said. Several domestic flights were also canceled.A landslide buried a house in Camarines Sur province, killing three people, including a baby, regional disaster-response director Bernardo Alejandro said.An elderly woman drowned trying to cross a swollen river in Daraga town in Albay province, and a man was electrocuted in Libon town. Three men drowned in Catanduanes and Leyte provinces, and a driver died in a truck crash during stormy weather in Camarines Sur, officials said.