Tuguegarao returns to red alert due to Pepito

Tuguegarao City has returned to red alert status on Sunday due to Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) affecting parts of Luzon.

City officials, including Mayor Maila Rosario Ting-Que, have issued a flood warning for the city over the weekend and into Monday, urging emergency units and Barangay councils to prepare for potential deployment.

The city remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 with heavy to torrential rains expected as Pepito moves through Quirino province towards Ilocos Region and western Northern Luzon.

PAGASA warns of possible flooding and rain-induced landslides in areas identified on official hazard maps, particularly those that have experienced significant rainfall recently.

As of Sunday evening, the Cagayan River was at 4.6 meters above alert level but all roads and bridges remain passable.

A storm surge warning has been issued for four provinces in the Ilocos Region, with potential surges up to six meters forecasted along the eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan province within the next 72 hours.