Typhoon Hagupit, also known as Typhoon Ruby, entered the PAR late on 3 December, at the same time it was upgraded into a Category 5 super typhoon.
With this, the NDRRMC reported that schools were suspended in the areas: Samar, Biliran and Tacloban during 4–5 December.
On 5 December, the NDRRMC had put up Signal Warnings No.
1 and 2 from the lower part of Luzon to the upper part of Mindanao.
Rough seas and gale-force winds were warned over the seaboards over the eastern part of the country.
The Department of Health went under Code Red alert at DOH-retained hospitals in regions expected to be hit by the typhoon starting on 6 December.
At the same time, PAGASA has put up Signal No.
3 warnings over Samar and were expecting storm surge up to 4 metres high.
Residents in at least 42 areas in Bicol and Visayas took precautionary measures against possible storm surge due to Ruby.
As of 7:30 a.m, Project NOAH said three of the 42 are under Storm Surge Advisory (SSA) 3, 11 are under SSA 2, and the rest are under SSA 1.
SSA 3 involves waves of up to four meters above sea level; SSA 2 three meters; and SSA 1 two meters.
It was also reported that schools and businesses were closed from 5–6 December in places in Visayas and southern Luzon.

Because of its slow movement, preparations were further warned in areas such as southern Luzon and western Visayas.
The PAGASA and NDRRMC warned that classes and businesses were suspended again during 8–9 December in Regions III, IV-A, IV-B and NCR.
Early on 8 December, the PAGASA had issued a Signal No.
2 warning over Metro Manila and the MMDA has also been put on red alert because of the typhoon.
On 8 December, the NDRRMC had reported that other regions such as Regions I, V, VII and CARAGA has no classes during 8–9 December.
Typhoon Hagupit, also known as Typhoon Ruby, entered the PAR late on 3 December, at the same time it was upgraded into a Category 5 super typhoon. With this, the NDRRMC reported that schools were suspended in the areas: Samar, Biliran and Tacloban during 4–5 December. On 5 December, the NDRRMC had put up Signal Warnings No. 1 and 2 from the lower part of Luzon to the upper part of Mindanao. Rough seas and gale-force winds were warned over the seaboards over the eastern part of the country. The Department of Health went under Code Red alert at DOH-retained hospitals in regions expected to be hit by the typhoon starting on 6 December. At the same time, PAGASA has put up Signal No. 3 warnings over Samar and were expecting storm surge up to 4 metres high. Residents in at least 42 areas in Bicol and Visayas took precautionary measures against possible storm surge due to Ruby. As of 7:30 a.m, Project NOAH said three of the 42 are under Storm Surge Advisory (SSA) 3, 11 are under SSA 2, and the rest are under SSA 1. SSA 3 involves waves of up to four meters above sea level; SSA 2 three meters; and SSA 1 two meters. It was also reported that schools and businesses were closed from 5–6 December in places in Visayas and southern Luzon.
Because of its slow movement, preparations were further warned in areas such as southern Luzon and western Visayas. The PAGASA and NDRRMC warned that classes and businesses were suspended again during 8–9 December in Regions III, IV-A, IV-B and NCR. Early on 8 December, the PAGASA had issued a Signal No. 2 warning over Metro Manila and the MMDA has also been put on red alert because of the typhoon. On 8 December, the NDRRMC had reported that other regions such as Regions I, V, VII and CARAGA has no classes during 8–9 December.
Typhoon Hagupit (2014)