Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (international name: Man-yi) prompted the raising of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over some parts of the country on Thursday evening, the Philippine Atmospheric,

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday raised alarms over the potential for storm surges as Typhoon ‘Pepito’ (Man-Yi) moves closer to the Philippines.

Typhoon Ofel passed closely between Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of mainland Cagayan with three areas under Signal No. 4 but forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon,

A storm surge warning was hoisted over eight provinces in Luzon and Visayas due to Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (international name: Man-yi), the Philippine Atmospheric,

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 remains hoisted over parts of Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, even as typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) hammered mainland Cagayan and other areas in northern Luzon,