FACT CHECK: No super typhoons in PH Area of Responsibility so far in August
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Weather bureau PAGASA’s latest bulletin on Monday, August 7, only shows a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility and the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon
Claim: Two super typhoons have entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before or on Monday, August 7.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 39,149 views at the time of writing. It was posted on Monday, August 7, 2023, by a supposed news channel with 519,000 subscribers.
What the video said: The title of the YouTube video says: “2 Super Typhoon, nakapasok na sa bansa! Sobrang lakas!” (Two super typhoons have entered the country! They are powerful!)
No cyclones in PAR: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) does not mention any super typhoons entering the PAR in its latest weather bulletin. According to its 4 pm forecast on Monday, August 7,
