After personally visiting typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao on Friday, President Benigno Aquino has ordered a probe on the tragedy that struck Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.

Aquino wants an investigation on whether illegal logging and mining contributed to the huge number of casualties in the region.

The death toll due to Typhoon Pablo has risen to 439. - Top Story, ANC, December 7, 2012