If your in a solid house away from areas which easily flood or landside, you should be fine. I pity people in areas where deforestation has occured on hillsides or building has taken place on floodplains without adequate drainage. I've never been through any big typhoons on land, but have been through them at sea (which is actually far safer/better then you'd expect unless you suffer from seasickness).
I remember when Marvie and the kids got flooded out by Ondoy, that was a nightmare. Here in Oman they had a typhoon a few years ago that killed quite a few because they underestimated drainage here in the sandpit.

Hopefully Tiger and Fred will be out for beers on Saturday, we are thinking of you guys (as well as our families and many other filipinos) tonight and tomorrow.