At least 10 people have been killed in the Philippines after Typhoon Phanfone battered eastern and central provinces on Christmas Day.

Six people were also reported missing in Iloilo province, 463 kilometres south of Manila, one of the areas that bore the brunt of Phanfone"s destructive winds and intense rain since December 24.
The 10 fatalities were from the provinces of Iloilo, Leyte and Capiz, and but local officials could not yet give details about the victims and the circumstances of their deaths.