A Facebook reel claims that 16 warships of the United States, Japan and the Philippines have entered the West Philippine Sea in a “high-alert” situation. This is misleading.
A video uploaded on Facebook (FB) claims to show the United States and Australia’s military vehicles and personnel’s “rapid response” and arrival in the Philippines. This is false.
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.
Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true.
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 )
"I was a bit disappointed with the decision to turn back. So were the other volunteers. But the incident all the more strengthened their commitment to defend the country’s territory in the West Philippine Sea." Read Palawan News reporter Gerald Ticke's first-hand account of his experience joining a Christmas caravan to Lawak Island in the West Philippine Sea. (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 )
