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00:00Good afternoon.
00:02Aurora is now being cut by the Super Typhoon Pepito.
00:06The strong typhoon in Nueva Ecija is also felt.
00:09And live from Bungabon, this is James Angustin.
00:13James.
00:17P.I. Van, up until now, we are experiencing a strong downpour of rain and wind.
00:23This is in the town of Bungabon in Nueva Ecija.
00:26The nearby province of Aurora was also hit by the Super Typhoon Pepito
00:31in its second landfall in the town of Dipakulao this afternoon.
00:40The waves reached this resort in Dipakulao, Aurora
00:43while experiencing the Super Typhoon Pepito.
00:51The strong wind and rain in the bay is also unceasing.
00:55It also rained earlier this morning in Dilasat.
01:00In San Luis, more than 400 families evacuated.
01:03There was also a forced evacuation in Dinalungan.
01:06In Bungabon, Nueva Ecija, which has five flood-prone barangays,
01:09the wind and rain were strong until 2 p.m.
01:13A few carats fell.
01:15There was a landslide.
01:17A store was damaged.
01:19There were also waves.
01:20In a ferry, a ride was moving because of the strong wind.
01:28A firetruck went around to evacuate the residents.
01:31A few residents were also forced to evacuate.
01:40Thirteen barangays in Cabanatuan City are being monitored.
01:43Some farmers are rushing to harvest rice.
01:50We want to harvest rice.
01:52Others are also being protected from the storm in their homes.
01:56In Candaba, Pampanga, some residents also tied or put weights on their roofs.
02:02The MDRMO is now on alert.
02:09Meanwhile, back here in the province of Nueva Ecija,
02:12residents also evacuated to the towns of Gabaldon, Peñaranda, and Cabanatuan City.
02:18Those who were rescued from here in the town of Bongabon in Nueva Ecija,
02:21go back to your homes.
02:23Take care, and thank you very much, James Agustin.
02:27Not only did the weather in Quezon change because of the storm,
02:30but also the sea that passed through some coastal areas in Polillo.
02:34And from Quezon, June Veneracion was discovered.
02:38June?
02:42Pia, in the entire province of Quezon,
02:45the number of residents who were evacuated here in Tagkawayan reached more than 100,000.
02:50The residents who were evacuated because of the Pipito storm,
02:54the provincial government, PIA,
02:57will only be able to return to their homes
03:00if there is no longer a tropical cyclone wind signal in their area.
03:06The strong waves, wind, and rain swept the seaside of Polillo, Quezon.
03:18A road was flooded with water.
03:23The rise of the sea, which was prepared for several days,
03:27caused flooding in several places there.
03:29According to the provincial government of Quezon,
03:31the waves reached up to five feet in the sea.
03:35Some residents did not evacuate to protect their homes.
03:41In Tagkawayan, Quezon, the police went to the critical areas.
03:45When the sun rose, the strong winds carried the storm.
03:49In the middle of the rain and wind, this storm was rescued
03:53because their house might be destroyed.
03:56We are okay here.
03:57The children are important.
04:00In a remote barangay, a grandmother was responded to and brought to the hospital.
04:05On the highway, several trees fell.
04:08It was too early to evacuate.
04:10Some went to schools and other evacuation centers.
04:15Others, in chapels like this one, temporarily fled while there was a storm.
04:20God is with us.
04:22Even if there is a storm, we are here.
04:26We are here because we were evacuated in a chapel.
04:32The government of Lentan, the LGUs, and the MDRM
04:37did not send a signal that they will not return to their homes.
04:42In Sariaya, the Lagnas Bridge was closed on the Maharlika Highway to Bicol.
04:47It is dangerous because the bridge is weak.
04:56Tia, even though the weather is getting better in a large part of Quezon,
05:01the question is, will the students go to school tomorrow?
05:06The answer of the provincial government is,
05:09they are asking the LGUs to take care of that.
05:14Tia.
05:15Take care and thank you very much.
05:17June Veneration.
05:19On both sides, there was a typhoon Pepito in Catanduanes,
05:22especially in Panganiban, where it was the first to landfall.
05:26It was the strongest typhoon experienced there, according to their mayor.
05:30Jonathan Andal was there.
05:36It was still bright yesterday.
05:38It was still bright yesterday.
05:44Until dusk, Super Typhoon Pepito did not calm Catanduanes.
05:50In Panganiban, the typhoon landfalled last night.
05:57When the sun rose, the area of Pinzala was flooded.
06:03Hundreds of houses were destroyed.
06:05They were evacuated because there was no signal and electricity,
06:08and the roads were barred.
06:10The municipal fund is running out,
06:12and their family food box is only left for two days.
06:30Karamoran was also closed.
06:32Many houses and huts were destroyed.
06:34The roof of a covered court was also destroyed.
06:36In Bagamanok, a house was destroyed, so the roof was filled with water.
06:42Houses, posts, or churches, even precincts, were not affected by the typhoon.
06:51In Virac, the posts and trees were not affected by the typhoon.
06:56Fortunately, many people were able to return home.
06:59Others stayed.
07:01Our house was destroyed.
07:03It was not able to be renovated.
07:07In Higmoto, the houses were flooded and barred.
07:15In Viga, their emergency operation center was also damaged.
07:20Many houses were also destroyed.
07:24Some places were also flooded.
07:26In the town of San Andres, an ambulance was helped by the authorities.
07:33The mother's body was taken to the hospital.
07:36The earthquake also started to rise.
07:39Clearing operations were carried out side by side,
07:41like in San Miguel, where landslides occurred.
07:45According to Kitanduanes Governor Joseph Cua,
07:47six towns were evacuated, and five towns were isolated.
07:52Cua added that three trucks with 6,000 family food packs
07:55were already at Tabaco Port,
07:57and that it was time to lift the no-sale policy.
08:11For GMA Integrated News, I'm Jonathan Andal, reporting for 24 Hours.
08:21For more information visit www.gma.gov