As heavy rains continued to pummel several parts of the country, a Facebook page claimed that six typhoons will hit the Philippines simultaneously on July 23, and classes will be suspended. This is false.
Published on July 21, the post featured a graphic card that bore the logo of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration with text that read:
“ANNOUNCEMENT WALANG PASOK
Inaasahang 6 pa na bagyo ang papasok sa pilipinas sa araw ng Huwebes ng sabay sabay July 23, 2025 at 6:00am
Pangalan ng mga Bagyo, Dante, Emong, Fabian, Goryo, Huaning at Isang”
While classes in some areas have been suspended on July 23, the state weather bureau denied that six typhoons are expected to hit the country on that day.
As of July 22, PAGASA was monitoring only three low-pressure areas in and outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
One LPA, which developed into Tropical Depression Dante, was moving 1,120 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, based on the latest weather forecast of PAGASA. The second was estimated at 155 km east southeast of Basco, Batanes, but the third LPA remained outside PAR.
PAGASA said that the latter two LPAs had “medium potential” of developing into tropical cyclones.
In a Facebook post, the agency also debunked the spurious graphic, labeling it as “fake”.
“HINDI TOTOO ang kumakalat na impormasyon na may anim na bagyo na papasok sa Pilipinas ngayong Linggo. Maling impormasyon din ang suspensyon ng klase na iniuugnay dito,” it said.
PAGASA reminded the public to always verify information about the weather through its official website and legitimate social media pages of DOST-PAGASA and other government agencies.
The misleading post, which falsely listed areas with class suspensions, included links that redirect users to an e-commerce site.
The incorrect graphic circulated as the southwest monsoon, locally known as Habagat, brought heavy rainfall to Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon.
Posted by the Facebook page Walang Pasok Updates (created on July 16, 2025), the content has so far garnered 9,000 shares and 1,100 reactions.
