More areas in Visayas have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Typhoon 'Pepito' continues to intensify rapidly prior to its possible landfall, the state-run weather agency said on Friday.

Several provinces in the Bicol Region are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS ) No. 2 as Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) approaches closer to the country’s landmass. As of 11:00 p.

Several regions in Luzon and Visayas were ordered to pre-emptively evacuate their residents as early as Friday following the threats brought by tropical cyclones Ofel and Man-Yi, an Office of Civil Defense official said on Thursday.

State weather bureau PAGASA has warned of "moderate to high risk" of storm surge in several areas of the country over the next 48 hours ahead of the impact of Typhoon Pepito. According to an advisory at 8 p.

A storm surge warning was hoisted over eight provinces in Luzon and Visayas due to Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (international name: Man-yi), the Philippine Atmospheric,