With Typhoon "Ruby" (International name 'Hagupit') expected to make landfall this weekend, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday has placed all its forces on "blue alert" in anticipation of possible severe after effects caused by the massive storm.

Adverse weather brought by Ruby is expected to affect large parts of the Visayas, Bicol and Northern Mindanao.

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