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Pagasa: Parts of Polillo, Calaguas islands still under Signal No. 5

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:

TCWS No. 3

Luzon:

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TCWS No. 2

Luzon:

TCWS No. 1

Luzon:

Visayas:

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.

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