Over 4,600 stranded due to Super Typhoon Pepito
More than 4,600 individuals were stranded in various ports nationwide on Sunday morning due to Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi), according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
In Bicol, 2,589 people/drivers/helpers and 1,897 rolling cargoes are stranded along with 31 vessels taking shelter; Eastern Visayas recorded 1,403 persons/drivers/helpers and 22 motorbancas alongside 11 vessels seeking refuge.
Super Typhoon Pepito intensified to maximum sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 255 kph as it moved west-northwestward at 15 kph.
Pepito is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of Catanduanes either Sunday evening or early Monday morning, November 18.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 remains raised in several areas including parts of the Bicol Region and Southern Tagalog, with a possible upgrade to Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 for Pepito.
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