Typhoon-hit Batanes appeals for aid

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, Philippines — Batanes Gov. Marilou Cayco has appealed for assistance for her province mates following the onslaught of Supertyphoon Julian (international name: Krathon), which left more than 2,000 families homeless this week. On Tuesday night, the provincial board declared Batanes under a state of calamity to allow the local government to use