Typhoon heading for Philippines

Residents of the Philippines preparing for typhoon Koppu .

It is according to the BBC for the first time that Aquino does such a judgment since typhoon Haiyan volunteered in 2013 off the coast of the Philippines.

Haiyan proved devastating : more than 6000 people died. Koppu is expected Saturday evening or in the night to Sunday ashore.

It is currently a category 3 typhoon Haiyan was a category 5, the highest possible category.