MANILA – Pepito (international name Man-yi) has intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday. All areas where wind signals are hoisted were urged to prepare as the cyclone packs maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph.

Super Typhoon Man-yi is the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in less than two weeks, resulting in at least eight deaths as landslides and storm surges were triggered by intense winds and rains. The typhoon,

Typhoon Man-yi made landfall on Nov. 17, resulting in a deadly landslide that claimed at least seven lives, destroyed numerous houses, and displaced large numbers of people in the northern Philippines.

Super Typhoon Man-yi shook trees as it made landfall in the Philippines. Footage shows the strong winds and rain battering coconut trees in Camarines Nort, the Philippines on November 17. Super Typhoon Man-yi,