Typhoons in the Philippines Typhoons in the Philippines Approximately twenty tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility yearly, an area which incorporates parts of the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea and the Philippine Archipelago (with the exception of Tawi-Tawi province). Among these cyclones, ten will be typhoons, with five having the potential to be destructive ones. The Philippines is "the most exposed country in the world to tropical storms" according to a Time Magazine article in 2013. In the Philippine languages, typhoons are called "bagyo". Typhoons can hit the Philippines any time of year, with the months of June to September being most
Transportation in the Philippines law. After the return of civil governance, interest in cars rose and during the 1990s, magazines like "Automotion" started, as did several television shows about automobiles. In 2002, "C!", another automotive magazine, was introduced, since "Automotion" closed down. Around 2004, "Top Gear Philippines" entered the car magazine market. Automobile exhibits displaying mainstream to custom-built vehicles are common. The Philippines' automobile industry started during the American Colonial Period from 1898 to 1946, with the introduction of American-made cars, which have been sold in the Philippines ever since. An import substitution policy was developed for the 1950s, which led to the prohibition