Catanduanes placed under Signal No. 5 as Super Typhoon Pepito approaches landfall
Super Typhoon Pepito, also known as Man-yi, is expected to make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday. The Philippine weather agency has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5, the highest alert level, due to winds reaching 195 kilometers per hour. As of 2 p.m., Pepito was located 180 kilometers east-southeast of Virac, Catanduanes, moving west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour. The storm is predicted to bring dangerous conditions, including storm surges over 3 meters. In response, the Catanduanes provincial government has ordered evacuations in high-risk areas. Other regions in Luzon and the Visayas are under lower alert levels, with TCWS No. 4, 3, 2, and 1 issued in various locations.