Typhoon Fung-wong, a massive storm with a radius spanning the entire #Philippines, reached super #typhoon status on Sunday ahead of an expected late-night landfall. The typhoon, which comes just days after another storm battered the country, is moving westward with a wind speed of 185 kilometers per hour (115 miles per hour) near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph, the state weather service reported. | CGTN

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Mac Ortiz, a cameraman in the Philippines, unexpectedly became a live reporter for the first time on Nov. 9, stepping in front of the camera to deliver updates on Super Typhoon Uwan (a.k.a Fung- Wong). Deployed in Albay, Ortiz went on air during a live cross with News5 TV anchors Ed Lingao and Gretchen Ho, who reassured him after noticing his nerves. Ho later praised Ortiz in a Facebook post, calling him "multi-talented" for being able to "shoot, photograph, fly a drone, edit stories, and also r