Philippines: Vongfong, the first typhoon of the season, has ravaged several islands of the Philippines, making landfall six times in the first 24 hours of its passage through the country and ahead of its expected arrival in Manila on Friday. The typhoon is bringing with it destructive winds and intense rainfall, according to the latest bulletin of the weather service PAGASA.
The Met Office issued a tropical cyclone wind signal number 3, the third-highest on a scale of 1 to 5, in the southern provinces of Luzon Island and level 2 in the central region, where the Manila metropolitan area is located, reports Efe news. (IANS)