Strong winds hit the Philippines after Storm Danas made landfall this morning (July 17).

Footage shows high winds battering a beach in Boracay and palm trees being blown by the storm in the town of Looc.

Danas will continue to bring wind and heavy rain over parts of Luzon and Visayas throughout today.

Tourists stayed inside their hotels as storm Falcon battered the beach in Boracay, the Philippines, this morning.

The tropical storm, with the international name storm Danas, made landfall in the early hours of the morning.

Shops closed down and only a few tourists were braving the waves at the usually busy beach.

Falcon continues to bring wind and heavy rain over parts of Luzon and Visayas throughout today.

An uprooted tree fell onto parked cars as typhoon Falcon battered the Philippines this morning.

A jeepney was parked on Mazaraga street, Tatalon, Quezon City, when an old tree was blown over - crashing onto the vehicle's roof and crushing it.

Onlooker Anthony Comedia said he heard a loud noise outside when it happened.

He said: "Thankfully, no one was inside the jeepney when it happened. Empty jeepneys usually attract homeless people and they sleep inside until the owner comes especially with this kind of weather."

The tropical storm, with the international name storm Danas, made landfall in the early hours of the morning.

Falcon continues to bring wind and heavy rain over parts of the Luzon and Visayas islands throughout today.

Strong winds hit the Philippines this morning after storm Falcon made landfall.

Footage from the town of Looc in the Romblon province shows palm trees being blown by the storm.
The tropical storm, with the international name storm Danas, made landfall in the early hours of the morning.

Falcon continues to bring wind and heavy rain over parts of Luzon and Visayas throughout today.