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 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A new storm system approaching the Philippines is on track to become the second typhoon in 10 days to batter the archipelago, as the country struggles to recover from mudslides that left more than 1,000 people dead or missing, forecasters said Thursday.
The tropical depression was about 600 miles east of Leyte island and was forecast to make landfall Saturday, before moving toward the central city of Cebu, where Asian leaders are gathering for a three-day summit starting Monday, weather projections show.
The Philippine weather bureau said the storm was packing sustained winds of 34 mph on Thursday and moving west at 12 mph. The system is forecast to intensify into a typhoon, the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center said.
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