Super typhoon Pepito cancels 54 domestic flights

Super typhoon "Pepito" (international name: Man-Yi) has caused the cancellation of several domestic flights on November 16-17.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced the closure of the Bicol Tower and the cancellation of all afternoon flights to the Bicol Region.

Pepito is forecast to make landfall over Catanduanes on Saturday night or early Sunday, with a probability of hitting the eastern coast of Camarines Sur or Albay.

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines also canceled numerous domestic flights via Manila, including routes to Tacloban and Daraga (Legazpi).

In total, 54 flights via Manila and all Bicol flights were canceled.

Tacloban and Calbayog airports alone reported 30 canceled flights, impacting over 1,400 individuals.

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