The typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and can bring gusts of up to 215 kph. Pagasa will classify it as a super typhoon if maximum sustained winds reach 185 kph.

Tropical cyclone "Pepito" (international name: Man-Yi) has intensified into a super typhoon as it barrels toward Bicol Region.

Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) is forecast to become a super typhoon in a few hours, so more areas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 early Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric,

More areas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 as Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) nears super typhoon category as it nears Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, the weather bureau said in its 5 a.

On top of their prayer brigades, different churches have also responded to Pepito by opening their places of worship to evacuees. One of those that sheltered evacuees was the Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Polangui, Albay, which sheltered around 138 families from Centro Occidental as of 6 pm on Friday, November 15.

Signal No. 4 was raised over Catanduanes and part of northeastern Camarines Sur as tropical cyclone Pepito intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday, threatening the Bicol region, weather service PAGASA said.

MANILA, Philippines — "Pepito" is now a super typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. In a 10 a.m. advisory, the state weather bureau said Pepito was 215 kilometers east of Catarman,

Typhoon Pepito has rapidly intensified and is poised to reach the super typhoon category over the weekend, state meteorologists said on Friday. As of 11:00 p.m., Pepito was located 305 kilometers east of Guiuan,