Pepito makes second landfall near Dipaculao, raises TWS No. 5 for central Aurora

Super Typhoon Pepito made its second landfall at 3:20 p.m. near Dipaculao, Aurora and is expected to exit Luzon tonight or early Monday morning.

Pepito will significantly weaken due to land interaction as it moves northwestward over upland regions of Sierra Madre, Caraballo, and Cordillera Central before exiting the landmass.

Tropical Wind Signal No. 5 was raised for central Aurora, southern Quirino (Nagtipunan), and southern Nueva Vizcaya; Signal No. 4 covers surrounding provinces; Signal No. 3 affects areas from Isabela to Quezon; Signal No. 2 is active across mainland Cagayan to Mindoro and Marinduque.

Economic impacts are significant, with agriculture expected to decline further due to recent storms including Pepito, leading to billions of pesos in damage.