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More than 1K families in Manila, almost 2K families in QC evacuate due to Pepito
Over 87,000 residents in Quezon Province were preemptively evacuated due to Typhoon Pepito.
In Quezon City, almost 2,000 families or approximately 7,000 individuals remained in three evacuation centers, with some families sleeping in corridors.
More than 1,000 families in Manila, specifically from Baseco, Parola Compound, and Barangays 101 and 128, also evacuated over the weekend.
Evacuees in Quezon City mentioned learning from past typhoons and preferring evacuation centers over flooded homes.
The typhoon previously made landfall in Catanduanes, then in Aurora before traversing Luzon.
Affected residents are awaiting clearance from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office before returning home.
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