A super typhoon has made second landfall on the Philippines' main island of Luzon, with forecasters warning of "life-threatening storm surge", heavy rains and severe winds.

A super typhoon barreled toward the Philippines’ largest island on Sunday, as more than half a million people sought shelter from the latest in a string of powerful storms to threaten the country.

More than 1.2 million residents evacuated ahead of the storm, including thousands in the capital, Manila, as authorities issued warnings of storm surges, flooding, and landslides