MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to move to safety as super typhoon Man-Yi gained strength on its approach towards the country's main Luzon island.

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Super Typhoon Man-yi had sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday. The massive storm has forced over 500,000 people out of their homes in the country's Bicol Region, which constitutes six provinces.

MANILA: A powerful storm sweeping towards the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday (Nov 16), the state weather forecaster said, warning of "significant to severe impacts" from the wind and "life-threatening" storm surges.