Battered by cyclone, Philippines suffers flooding, landslides

A resident wades in floodwaters in Bacoor, Cavite as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

MANILA (Reuters) - A cyclone dumped heavy rains in the Philippine capital, Manila, and nearby provinces on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and landslides in some areas that killed at least two people, the national disaster agency said.

Financial markets, government offices and schools were closed and port operations in some provinces were suspended, it said. Several flights were canceled.

The weather bureau said cyclone Maring, which was packing winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph), made landfall in the morning over Mauban municipality in the eastern province of Quezon.

A resident carries on his back his brother in floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Romina Marasigan, a spokeswoman for the national disaster agency, said two teenaged brothers died from a landslide in Taytay, Rizal, 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) from Manila.

"Some residents unfortunately did not heed the advice of local officials to evacuate to safer grounds," she said in a media briefing.

Marasigan warned of more flashfloods and landslides as rains were expected to continue later in the day, before the cyclone moves back over the sea early on Wednesday.

Residents wade along floodwaters in Quezon City, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao

Twenty-two passengers were rescued from a bus stuck in floodwaters in Pitogo town in Quezon, she said.

Local officials ordered the evacuation of residents in some towns under floodwaters in Quezon, Laguna, Rizal and Batangas provinces, she said.

The weather bureau said it was also keeping an eye on typhoon Talim which was packing winds of up to 120 kph (75 mph), spotted moving toward the country's northern tip and to Taiwan.

A resident wades in floodwaters in Bacoor, Cavite as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

(Reporting by Enrico dela Cruz and Dondi Tawatao; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

Residents use a makeshift boat to ferry commuters along floodwaters in Quezon City, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao

Residents wade and ride on pedicabs along a partially flooded road, in Las Pinas Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A man manoeuvres his pedicab in floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents wade in floodwaters in Quezon City, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao

Residents wade in floodwaters in Bacoor, Cavite as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents manoevre their vehicles in floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents use their mobile phones to take footage of rampaging floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents push a pedicab through floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

People stand along a sidewalk as they watch commuters manoeuvre their pedicabs along floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents make their way through floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A man takes a picture of floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Residents wade and ride on pedicabs along a partially flooded road, in Las Pinas Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A vendor selling soya bean curd (locally called "Taho") manoeuvres his vehicle in floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A man selling food cycles his pedicab through floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Commuters ride on a pedicab through floodwaters in Las Pinas, Metro Manila as a storm sweeps across the main Luzon island, Philippines, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro