THE death toll from devastating mudslides in the Philippines rose to at least 119 yesterday, with searchers saying they have dug up the bodies of entire families huddled together in their buried village homes.

The death toll from devastating mudslides in the Philippines rose to at least 119 today, with searchers saying they have dug up the bodies of entire families huddled together in their buried village homes.

Rescuers battled rain, mud and floodwaters today in search of survivors after landslides and huge waves devastated eastern Philippine villages leaving up to 200 people dead.