Super Typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall in the Philippines. Thousands evacuate as Typhoon Mangkhut with at least 255km/h wind gusts makes landfall in northern part of Luzon. The planet’s strongest storm in 2018, so far, is on a collision course with the Philippines. Latest Philippines Headlines, Breaking News, Media & Sports News The Philippines is evacuating thousands of people, deploying soldiers and positioning emergency provisions as Super Typhoon Mangkhut threatens … Super typhoon Mangkhut has accelerated as it remains on track to pummel northern Philippines this weekend, the state weather bureau warned yesterday. A super typhoon in the Pacific is gaining even more strength and is forecast to barrel through the Philippines and Taiwan this week before heading to Hong Kong and south China.