PCG evacuates over 561K people ahead of Super Typhoon Pepito

As of Sunday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated 561,528 individuals and 161,527 families from six regions ahead of Super Typhoon Pepito.

The evacuations were conducted by around 6,790 personnel using seven vessels and 613 land mobility vehicles to support disaster response efforts in Bicol, Southern Tagalog, Northwestern Luzon, Northeastern Luzon, NCR, and Eastern Visayas.

PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the full mobilization of relief efforts for affected communities while inviting the public to make non-perishable donations such as bottled water, noodles, canned goods, alcohol, bath and laundry soap, diapers, medicines, dental hygiene kits, 3-in-1 coffee, rice, biscuits, face masks, and blankets.

Donations can be dropped off at the PCG Civil Relations Service headquarters or through email, mobile contact, and Facebook page provided by the CGCRS.

In its latest bulletin, PAGASA reported that Pepito was moving northwest with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gustiness up to 230 km/h, expected to make landfall in Aurora between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday.