Philippines braces itself for Typhoon Man-yi

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the authorities on Nov. 15 to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon Man-yi threatened to hit the capital region.

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Mr. Marcos warned of potential storm surges, with meteorologists estimating coastal waves could reach up to 3m, and told residents to seek safe shelter ahead of heavy rain in eastern provinces and Metro Manila at the weekend.

Man-yi will be the sixth tropical cyclone to enter the typhoon-battered Philippines in a month.

"We have to do a little extra here. We are already in bad shape because of the saturation, the damage done to infrastructure, homes and other infrastructure," Mr. Marcos told a situation briefing.

"Watch out for the storm surge and continue what you are doing on the relief goods."