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.

Later in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said it's now classified as a "violent typhoon," the highest mark in its wind intensity scale. Pepito is more likely to make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday evening or early morning of Sunday,

Typhoon Pepito (Man-Yi) is rapidly intensifying as it approaches Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, with state weather bureau PAGASA warning that it may reach super typhoon status before making landfall.

Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion imposed a general curfew in his jurisdiction starting at noon on Saturday, November 16, “until further notice” as Super Typhoon Pepito

Tropical cyclone "Pepito" (international name: Man-yi) has strengthened from a typhoon to a super typhoon as of Saturday morning, according to PAGASA's 11

Tropical cyclone Man-yi has strengthened into a super typhoon, threatening to bring intense rains and high waves on the Philippines’ main island that’s still reeling from a string of storms in recent weeks.

Typhoon Pepito intensified into a super typhoon Saturday morning as it continued to threaten southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, the state weather bureau said.

MANILA, Philippines — "Pepito" is set to intensify into a super typhoon as it nears the areas of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday.

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,