Typhoon Hagupit is the strongest storm to hit Philippines this year . Haiyan was a huge embarrassment to the Philippine government , with many survivors complaining about the slow delivery of relief and medical assistance in the aftermath of the disaster . Mong Palatino : Scenes of destruction are reminiscent of last year 's typhoon . Palatino : The city has been under a state of emergency since September, when Typhoon Haiyan struck and killed more than 7,100 people in Tacloban province.
Typhoon Hagupit is the strongest storm to hit Philippines this year . Mong Palatino : Scenes of destruction are reminiscent of last year 's typhoon . Palatino : The city has been under a state of emergency since September, when Typhoon Haiyan struck and killed more than 7,100 people in Tacloban province.