There are concerns torrential rain in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Hagupit could now trigger landslides.

The death toll from one of the strongest typhoons on record has risen above 5,000 in the Philippines and is likely to climb further.

At face value, it may have appeared more than a little crass of the Asian Tour to go ahead with the Manila Masters last week in the wake of the devastation that visited other parts of the Philippines in the form of Typhoon Haiyan.