A YouTube video claimed that a sale involving the West Philippine Sea took place during the time of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and that China has shown the public a contract to prove it. This is not true.
Two videos on YouTube showed several photos allegedly of several United States, Japan and Australian forces rushing to attack China. This is not true.
“Nasaklot ng takot" si Marcos na ang isang umano'y kasunduan sa pagitan ni Duterte at China ay maaaring "nakompromiso" ang teritoryo, ang soberanya at ang mga karapatan ng soberanya ng Pilipinas.
U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was asked about Beijing’s “strategic goal” in its continuously increasing pressure on the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea and “how far they will go in testing the U.S. willingness” to defend its former colony.
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.
Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true.
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines sank 300 Chinese fishing vessels amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
A YouTube video is claiming that huge crowds recently gathered in Beijing to protest against an economic crisis in China. This is not true.
A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that China has declared war on the Philippines. This is not true.
Issues involving the West Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and China were among the topics most frequently debunked by VERA Files in 2023, accounting for almost a sixth (71) of 410 fact-check articles published from Jan. 1 to Dec. 8.
