Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi), which is projected to reach super typhoon category, is expected to make landfall over Catanduanes tonight or Sunday, November 17, morning. In its 8 a.m. bulletin,

Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi) gets closer to becoming a super typhoon on Saturday morning, PAGASA said. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 was raised over five areas.

Typhoon Pepito (Man-Yi) is rapidly intensifying as it approaches Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, with state weather bureau PAGASA warning that it may reach super typhoon status before making landfall.

Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) continues to “rapidly intensify”, which prompted the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) over more parts of the country Friday afternoon.

More areas have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Pepito continues to intensify over the Philippine Sea. According to PAGASA’s 11 p.m. cyclone bulletin, Pepito was last seen 305 kilometers east of Guiuan,