Manila [Philippines], September 21 (ANI): With Super Typhoon Ragasa intensifying ahead of its expected landfall in the northern Philippines on September 23, the country's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday directed national agencies to assist local governments preparing for torrential rains, landslides, and life-threatening storm surges, local media reported. Ragasa, which is being called Super Typhoon Nando in the Philippines, is expected to make landfall in the Batanes or Babuyan Islands by the afternoon of September 23, the Philippine weather agency said. Meanwhile, strong typhoon Neoguri in the northwest Pacific reached the waters near Tokyo's Minamitorishima Island, Japan's easternmost island, at noon on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Also known as Typhoon No 19, 'Neoguri' was moving west-northwest at 20 kph at noon. Neoguri is expected to remain largely stationary over the waters east of Japan after Tuesday.