US marines have joined the frantic effort to rescue survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines, after the government declared a national emergency.
Many areas remain cut off three days after the disaster, with devastated communities stuck without food, water and medicines.
The president has declared a national state of calamity, which means the government can quickly release emergency funds and impose price controls.
Speaking on The Last Word, GRN reporter in the Phillipines Dean Barnardo said the situation in the Phillipines is desperate...
