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,

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.

Typhoon Ofel passed closely between Babuyan Islands and the northern portion of mainland Cagayan with three areas under Signal No. 4 but forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday afternoon,

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 remains hoisted over parts of Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, even as typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) hammered mainland Cagayan and other areas in northern Luzon,