By Greenpeace Philippines As Super Typhoon Pepito wreaks havoc on communities still reeling from overlapping typhoons since October, Greenpeace urgently calls o

Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) weakened into a typhoon on Sunday night, but Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 remains hoisted over many areas as the cyclone is still strong.

Nearly a million people were displaced, flights were canceled and classes remain suspended in many areas today as Super Typhoon Pepito barreled across Luzon, making two landfalls and causing extensive damage in its wake.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) lifted storm signal in Metro Manila as Typhoon Pepito weakened prior to its exit Monday.

Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) weakened slightly after hitting land in the town of Panganiban in Catanduanes province on Saturday night to arrive over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte province by 8 a.