Residents there, as well as in other low-lying and coastal areas, had been urged to move to higher ground by Sunday morning.
In the Aurora region, in the east of Luzon, BBC News spoke to Hagunoy, 21, who works at one of the dozen hotels which line the coast in Sabang.
He said local police had repeatedly visited in recent days to ensure all guests were evacuated ahead of the storm.
The hotels were all deserted on Sunday morning as residents braced for the typhoon to arrive, which was expected at around midnight.
While the tide had risen sharply, Hagunoy said we would stay as long as he can to guard the property, before riding his motorbike home to safety.
Staff had secured the gates and tied windows shut with rope to try to stop the glass from shattering in the wind.
