The Philippines is on full alert as Super Typhoon makes itself felt in the region. Photo: AP PHOTO

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the disaster response agency to go on full alert and mobilise all government agencies as Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens the north of the country and sets off storm alerts across East and Southeast Asia.

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Packing winds of 215km/h and gusts up to 295km/h, Ragasa slightly intensified as it brushed Babuyan Island and headed for possible landfall over Calayan Island, raising the risk of storm surges exceeding three metres, the state weathe

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