MANILA, Philippines — Two areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 due to Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) as of early morning on Sunday, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
As of 5 a.m., the state weather bureau said the eastern portion of Polillo Islands (Patnanungan, Jomalig) and Calaguas Islands are under TCWS No. 5.
Meanwhile, several places remain under various TCWS:
TCWS No. 4
Luzon:
- Northeastern portion of Camarines Sur (Goa, San Jose, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Presentacion, Caramoan, Garchitorena)
- The rest of Camarines Norte
- Northern and western portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran, San Andres)
- Northern portion of mainland Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta)
- The rest of Polillo Islands
- Central and southern portions of Aurora (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler, Dipaculao, Dinalungan)
- Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Gabaldon, Laur, Bongabon, Palayan City, Pantabangan, Rizal, General Mamerto Natividad)
- Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda)
- Southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan)
TCWS No. 3
Luzon:
- The rest of Camarines Sur
- The rest of Catanduanes
- Northeastern portion of Albay (Santo Domingo, Polangui, Bacacay, Malilipot, City of Tabaco, Malinao, Rapu-Rapu, Tiwi)
- Eastern portion of Quezon (Calauag, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Buenavista, Lopez, Quezon, Perez, Alabat, Gumaca, Plaridel, Atimonan, Mauban, Sampaloc, Real)
- Eastern portion of Laguna (Santa Maria, Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti
- Eastern and central portions of Rizal (Pililla, Tanay, City of Antipolo, Rodriguez, Baras, San Mateo, Morong, Teresa)
- The rest of Aurora
- Eastern and central portions of Bulacan (Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria, Pandi, Baliuag, Bustos, Pulilan, Plaridel)
- Northeastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat, Magalang, San Luis, San Simon, Mexico, Santa Ana, Apalit, Santo Tomas, City of San Fernando, Mabalacat City, Angeles City)
- The rest of Nueva Ecija
Tarlac - Northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig), the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Quirino
- Southern portion of Isabela (San Agustin, Jones, Echague, San Guillermo, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, Ramon, San Isidro, City of Santiago, Cordon)
- Central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Sugpon, Cervantes, Suyo, Tagudin, Narvacan, Quirino, Sigay, Gregorio del Pilar, San Emilio, Santa Cruz, Salcedo, Banayoyo, City of Candon, Galimuyod, Santa Lucia, Lidlidda, Santa Maria, Burgos, Santiago, San Esteban, Nagbukel)
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Western portion of Mountain Province (Sabangan, Bauko, Tadian, Bontoc, Sagada, Besao, Sadanga, Barlig)
- Southern portion of Abra (Tubo, Luba, Pilar, Villaviciosa, San Isidro)
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TCWS No. 2
Luzon:
- Sorsogon
- The rest of Albay
- Ticao Island
- Burias Island
- Northern portion of Marinduque (Santa Cruz, Boac, Mogpog, Torrijos)
- The rest of Quezon
- The rest of Laguna
- The rest of Rizal
- Cavite
- Northern portion of Batangas (City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Talisay, Lipa City, Malvar, Balete, Mataasnakahoy, Laurel, Padre Garcia, San Juan, Rosario)
- Metro Manila
Bataan - The rest of Pampanga
- The rest of Bulacan
- The rest of Zambales
- Southwestern portion of Cagayan (Enrile, Tuao, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Piat, Rizal)
- The rest of Isabela
- The rest of Abra
- Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)
- Kalinga
- The rest of Mountain Province
- The rest of Ilocos Sur
- Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pinili, City of Batac, Banna, Nueva Era, Badoc, Currimao, Marcos, Solsona, Dingras, Sarrat, Paoay, Laoag City, San Nicolas)
TCWS No. 1
Luzon:
- The rest of Masbate
- The rest of Marinduque
- Northern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang, Romblon, Banton, Corcuera, Santa Maria, Concepcion, Odiongan, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin)
- Northern and central portions of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Naujan, Baco, Victoria, Socorro, Pinamalayan, Bansud, Gloria, Pola, City of Calapan, Bongabong)
- Northern and central portions of Occidental Mindoro (Sablayan, Santa Cruz, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog, Paluan) including
- Lubang Islands
- The rest of Batangas
- The rest of mainland Cagayan
- The rest of Apayao
- The rest of Ilocos Norte
Visayas:
- Northern Samar
- Northern portion of Samar (San Jorge, Matuguinao, Almagro, Calbayog, Pagsanghan, Gandara, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan)
- Northern portion of Eastern Samar (Maslog, San Policarpo, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche)
As of 4 a.m., Pepito was last seen 85 kilometers northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte.
It was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center with gustiness of up to 255 km/h. Pepito was moving west northwestward at 15 km/h.