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FALSE: Media did not report about coast guard rescue ops during Auring
Feb 24, 2021 6:44 PM PHT
Rappler.com
At a glance:
Claim: Mainstream media did not report on the coast guard’s rescue operations in the flooded areas hit by Tropical Depression Auring (Dujuan).
Rating: FALSE
The facts: At least 3 mainstream media outlets reported on the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG)’s rescue operations thus far.
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post claiming there was zero coverage of the rescue operations has at least 8,500 reactions, 5,500 shares, and 944 comments as of writing.
Complete details:
Showbiz Fanaticz posted a video on Monday, February 22, claiming no mainstream media outlets reported on the rescue operations by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at the height of Tropical Depression Auring (Dujuan). Auring peaked as a severe tropical storm, but made landfall as a tropical depression on Monday morning.
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