- 185 km/h winds, 230 km/h gusts, could hit Aurora province on Sunday night.
- Eastern Visayas reports early power outages as conditions worsen.
- Over 300 domestic and international flights canceled nationwide.
The Philippines evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensified into a super typhoon on Sunday ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, damaging winds and storm surges.
Storm warning signals have been raised over much of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, the highest warning, raised over southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and the coastal areas of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, while Metro Manila and surrounding areas are under Signal No. 3.
With sustained winds of 185 km/h (11 mph) and gusts of up to 230 km/h, Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, is expected to make landfall in Aurora province in central Luzon on Sunday evening at the earliest.
Parts of Eastern Visayas already experienced power outages.
Some photos shared by the Philippine Coast Guard in Camarines Sur showed evacuees carrying bags and personal belongings as they moved from long, narrow passenger boats to waiting trucks during preemptive evacuation operations.
300 flights cancelled
More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled, according to the civil aviation authority.
A video shared by ABS-CBN News on X showed stormy conditions in Catanduanes province, with cloudy skies, tree branches swaying violently in the wind and heavy rain visibly falling and pounding in the area where the intensity can be heard.
Fung-wong approached the Philippines days after the country was hit by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed 204 people and left a trail of destruction before slamming into Vietnam, where it claimed five more lives and devastated coastal communities.
In the fishing village of Vung Cheo in central Vietnam, fishing vessels were seen piled up in wreckage along the main road on Saturday, where hundreds of lobster farms had been washed away or damaged.
