Super Typhoon Threatens to Hit Philippines on January 2018 News Goes Viral - Real or Fake?

Rumors about the Super Typhoon that might hit Philippines this January 2018 has gone viral and trending online - December 26, 2017. The super typhoon will hit Philippines according to news which garnered thousands of shares and views in social media. It cause some people to get panic but officials said that the news is Fake and Hoax.


Is the news super typhoon this January real or hoax?
It is a Fake news and 100% not true. There is no super typhoon coming in the Philippines according to PAG-ASA.

PAG-ASA official statement:
There were rumours circulating in social media platform like Facebook regarding a super typhoon that might affect the country this coming January 2018. The current weather analysis shows that there is a possible formation of tropical cyclone this coming January 2018. Based on historical records, it is normal for the month of January to have 0-1 tropical cyclone. But, predicting the tropical cyclone intensity to reach super typhoon category for more than 1 week ahead has a very high uncertainty. The atmosphere is very dynamic hence constant monitoring is necessary.

The general public is advised to be more careful, verify information and listen only to right authority so as not to cause panic. Furthermore, everyone is advised to access only the official information from PAGASA thru our website https://www1.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ or thru our official 

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