MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed authorities on Friday to stock up on food and other supplies in advance as Typhoon Man-yi threatened to hit the capital region.
Man-yi, locally known as Pepito, is the sixth tropical cyclone to enter the typhoon-battered Philippines in a month.
A resident securing the roof of a house in Legazpi, the Philippines, on Friday ahead of Typhoon Man-yi.
In October, Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-rey brought heavy flooding and triggered landslides, killing 162 people with 22 still missing, according to government data.
About 20 tropical storms strike the Philippines each year on average, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and deadly landslides.
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