In Philippines, typhoon Megi gathered strength as it barrelled towards the northern part of the country on Saturday, with authorities warning of possible forced evacuations. With maximum winds of 160 kilometres per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 195 kilometres per hour, Megi was approaching the northeastern side of the country's main island of Luzon.It is expected to make landfall over the northern province of Cagayan by tomorrow. Norma Talosig, regional chief of the Office of Civil Defence, said the weather was deceptively calm over Cagayan, although they expect it to change drastically within the day.She said residents in low-lying areas in Cagayan as well as those in coastal communities were being advised to move to safer areas and if they refused they would be forcibly evacuated. The Philippines is battered by an estimated 20 typhoons a year, some of them deadly.