Philippines imposes year-long state of national calamity as it braces for super typhoon Fung-Wong

MANILA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has declared a one-year state of national calamity to speed up rescue, relief, and recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi. Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1077 on Nov. 5, which was made public on Saturday, allowing the national and local governments to tap...