Overview
- The storm made landfall in Aurora province on Sunday evening local time, according to the national weather service.
- PAGASA reported sustained winds near 185 km/h with gusts up to 230–235 km/h and raised its highest alert level for parts of southeastern and northern Luzon.
- Officials confirmed at least two deaths and said evacuations have surpassed one million people, with civil defense citing totals approaching 1.2 million.
- More than 300 flights were canceled, widespread outages were reported, and schools and government offices were closed across Luzon including Metro Manila.
- Authorities suspended searches for about 130 people missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 dead earlier in the week.