A video circulating on Facebook spliced clips to claim that the United States and the Philippines tore down a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.
In a joint statement, the four nations said that the show of force was to "uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, and respect for maritime rights under international law."
Last Tuesday, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and allied organizations led a protest in front of theChinese consulate in Makati.
A YouTube video suggests that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared war against China,and that he will be expelling the Chinese ambassador. This is not true.
Claiming that another Chinese ship harassed another Philippine vessel on the West Philippine Sea, a video on YouTube falsely showed a photo of an alleged Philippine ship set ablaze.
A YouTube video’s headline and thumbnail claim that fighter jets from the United States and the Philippines released bombs in Scarborough Shoal making China panic. This is not true.
A video claimed that the United Kingdom government will deploy the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the South China Sea.
A YouTube video is claiming that Australia declared it will attack China and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. encouraged other countries to do the same. Both are false.
This special report was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH #Together75A different version of this report has appeared in the Manila Standard on Feb. 1, 2024.
For Tabios and Cuaresma, and thousands of other fishermen in this province, the WPS dispute is not just about fighting for our territorial rights but also fighting for their livelihood. (This special report was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH )
