Motorists who may be affected by Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-Yi) may avail of the free overnight parking that will be offered by some malls in Metro Manila on Sunday.
According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), all malls of SM, Ayala and Robinsons in Metro Manila will offer free overnight parking as flooding may occur due to the heavy rains to be brought by Pepito.
“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,” the MMDA said.
(All malls of SM, Ayala, and Robinsons in Metro Manila will allow free overnight parking for vehicles amid the expected flooding in parts of Metro Manila due to heavy rains to be brought by Super Typhoon Pepito.)
“Nagpapasalamat ang pamahalaan sa mga mall operators sa malasakit sa ating mga kababayan at sa agaran nitong tugon sa panawagan para sa tulong,” it added.
(The government is grateful to the mall operators for caring for our countrymen and for their immediate response to our call for help.)
Metro Manila was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 at 5 a.m., according to PAGASA.
Moderate to heavy rains (50-100 mm) are to be expected in Metro Manila on Sunday due to Pepito, the weather bureau added.
At 4 a.m., the center of the eye of Pepito was estimated to be located at 85 km northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte.
Pepito is forecast to move west northwestward over the waters north of Camarines Provinces on Sunday morning, then pass close or over Polillo Islands by late Sunday morning, and make landfall over northern Quezon or central or southern Aurora between noon and afternoon.
Pepito will thereafter cross the northern portion of Central Luzon and the southern portion of Northern Luzon between Sunday afternoon and evening. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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