Super Typhoon 'Pepito' (international name: Man-yi) slammed into the eastern island province of Catanduanes Saturday night, Nov. 16, with sustained winds of up to 195 kph and gusts of up to 240 kph that prompted the country’s weather agency to warn of “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening situation” in provinces along its path.

Portions of Aurora, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya are placed under Signal No. 5 due to Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) early Sunday afternoon, November 17

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Pepito has made a landfall in Panganiban, Catanduanes on Saturday evening, November 16. In its Facebook post, state weather bureau PAGASA said Pepito made landfall at 9:40 p.m. As of 8 p.m., Pepito was located over the coastal waters of Viga, Catanduanes.