Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) continues to batter the Philippines, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges.
The typhoon made landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday night and is expected to make a second landfall in Aurora or Quezon.
Authorities are urging residents in affected areas to evacuate and take necessary precautions.
(Photos 1 to 3 from the top) Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) extends assistance in disaster preparedness in Catanduanes. PNP personnel led evacuation efforts of residents from high-risk areas in San Andres, prioritizing vulnerable groups and ensuring their safety. Officers also assisted in food packing operations for relief goods, preparing essential supplies for distribution to affected families.
In Brgy. Lourdes, Tiwi, Albay, the PNP and the local government and disaster agencies conduct evacuations from coastal and low-lying areas.
(Photos 4 and 5) In Balayan, Balete, Lipa, and Calaca towns in Batangas province, Bureau of Fire Protection personnel and the local government conduct pre-emptive actions, such as convincing residents to evacuate from coastal areas.
(Photo 6) In Binondo, a senior resident and a child sought shelter in an evacuation area.
Authorities said around 200 families from Barangay 275, Parola, Binondo have taken refuge at the Delpan Evacuation Center in Manila on Sunday. The local government of Manila conducted a preemptive evacuation at 6 AM after PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 in Metro Manila.
(Photos 7, 8, and 9) The devastation of the super typhoon is seen in the town of Caramoran, Catanduanes this Sunday. Authorities are also conducting evacuations and providing relief assistance in the said area.
(Photos 10 and 11) Evacuees on Sunday take shelter in a church used as a temporary shelter at Barangay Osmeña, Jose Panganiban in Camarines Norte to avoid the wrath of Typhoon Pepito.
Photos from PNP, DOH, Erns Tatualla, and Norman Cruz
