MANILA, Philippines — Three mall chains in Metro Manila offered free overnight parking for vehicles that will be stranded due to rains and flooding brought by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said.

“Ang lahat ng malls ng SM, Ayala at Robinson’s sa Metro Manila ay papayagan ang libreng overnight parking para sa mga sasakyan sa gitna ng inaasahang pagbaha sa iba’t-ibang parte ng Kamaynilaan dahil sa matinding ulan na hatid ng bagyong #Pepito,” it said in a Facebook post.

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(All SM, Ayala and Robinsons malls in Metro Manila will allow free overnight parking for vehicles amid the expected flooding in various parts of the metropolis due to heavy rain brought by Typhoon #Pepito.)

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As of 4 a.m. on Sunday, Pepito was seen 85 kilometers northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, as it moved over the sea east of the Bicol region.

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said it was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with gustiness of up to 255 kph.

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Pepito was moving west northwestward at 15 kph.

Pagasa said the whole country will see rains caused by Pepito and localized thunderstorms.

It also raised a gale warning alert over the eastern, western and southern seaboards of Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Visayas.

Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (Illustration from Ed Lustan)

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