MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night.

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved a state of emergency declaration on Thursday as the storm response continued.

Typhoon Uwan lashes the Philippines with 230 km/h winds as terrifying videos show massive floods, storm surges, and widespread destruction across Luzon.

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines and left even more people missing as it moved on to slam Vietnam

Super Typhoon Uwan heads for Northern Luzon with 175 km/h winds — urgent evacuations underway as coastal communities brace.

Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving widespread damage across the country’s central provinces.