'Ruby' slams into Eastern Samar

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon "Ruby"(international name Hagupit) made landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar  on Saturday night.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the typhoon made landfall at 9:15 p.m.

The typhoon, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as a super typhoon, is expected to make five more landfalls in the provinces of Mindoro and Romblon.

PAGASA said that the landfall was associated with strong winds, heavy to intense rainfall and storm surge as high as 4.5 meters or 14.7 feet.

In its earlier update, PAGASA said the typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph as of 8 a.m.

It was moving west at a speed of 16 kph.

The weather bureau has hoisted storm warning Signal Number 3 over:

Catanduanes
Albay
Burias Island
Sorsogon
Masbate
Ticao Island
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran

Signal Number 2:

Camarines Sur
Romblon
Aklan
Capiz
Northern Cebu including Cebu City
Bantayan Island
Leyte
Southern Leyte

Signal Number 1:

Southern Quezon
Camarines Norte
Batangas
Marinduque
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Antique
Iloilo
Guimaras
Northern Negros
Rest of Cebu
Bohol
Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island
Dinagat Province