The Philippines raised its official death toll from a super typhoon to 3,621 on Friday, but it was still below a United Nations count that has caused friction between the world body and the government.

Reynaldo Balido, spokesman for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said the number of confirmed dead had risen significantly from the previous count of 2,360, adding that 1,140 were reported missing.

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