Philippine governor of typhoon-hit province defends Germany trip

The governor of a Philippine province still reeling from being hit by two typhoons has defended his decision to fly out of the country despite the government banning officials from foreign travel so that they can lead disaster response. Isabela Governor Rodolfo Albano III also doubled down, saying that he would stay until the end of an agricultural fair in Germany because it was “very important” for his province. “I’m going to [go] home as soon as possible but if everything is OK there, I think...