Overview

• A family of five, including two children aged 2 and 11, died when a tree fell on their house near Pitogo, about 153 km southeast of Manila, early Sunday, police said.
• The storm hovered over Manila Bay late Sunday morning with gusts up to 90 km/h and was poised to affect provinces north of the capital, according to the state weather service.
• Local officials reported at least 47,000 people moved to government shelters across southeast Luzon since Saturday in anticipation of flooding and landslides.
• Earlier evacuations included more than 9,000 residents in Catanduanes and nearly 17,000 in Albay, with evacuation plans activated for coastal, low-lying and landslide-prone areas.
• Forecasters warned of heavy rainfall with a minimal to moderate risk of coastal flooding from 1–2 meter waves along exposed shores.