The super typhoon Man-yi has reached the Philippines' main island of Luzon, where meteorologists are warning of a "potentially dangerous" situation. The island is the Philippines' most densely populated and the country's economic hub.
I saw roof tiles flying off houses around our building. Branches were torn off trees, says Julius Fabianes in the town of Baler.
According to the weather forecast, the storm will weaken as it passes over the mountainous Luzon, but can still cause flooding and landslides.
On its way there, the storm swept over the island of Catanduanes, where trees were uprooted, houses were destroyed, and power lines were knocked down. Sustained winds of over 50 meters per second and gusts of over 63 meters per second were measured on Sunday.
Initially, no fatalities have been reported, possibly thanks to the massive evacuation, where hundreds of thousands of people have left their homes.
