VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tarriela did NOT retaliate vs China
A video falsely claimed that Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela, retaliated against China to defend the West Philippine Sea.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PCG did NOT fire water cannon vs China
A YouTube channel concocted a fake story that the Philippine Coast Guard engaged in a water cannon fight with Chinese militia near Ayungin Shoal.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos contradicts DFA, NTF-WPS on Ayungin Shoal
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. contradicted the assertions of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea that the 2016 arbitral court decision had declared the area as part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos kinontra ang DFA, NTF-WPS sa Ayungin Shoal
Ang Ayungin Shoal ay isang low-tide elevation na hindi maaaring angkinin o maging paksa ng isang sovereignty claim sa ilalim ng international law. Malinaw na nakasaad sa final at binding award sa South China Sea arbitration noong Hulyo 12, 2016 na ang Ayungin Shoal ay "nasa loob ng exclusive economic zone at continental shelf ng Pilipinas" kung saan ang Pilipinas ay may sovereign rights at hurisdiksyon, sinabi ng Department of Foreign Affairs sa isang pahayag, na sinang-ayunan ng National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Coast Guard did NOT arrest Chinese fishermen in Tawi-Tawi this July
Photos from old Philippine Coast Guard operations were used to falsely claim that they recently nabbed a Chinese crew illegally fishing in Tawi-Tawi.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH NOT installing lasers on its ships
A YouTube video falsely claimed that a powerful laser will be installed on Philippine ships. There is no such plan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH Navy did NOT confront Chinese ships in Panatag Shoal
A video falsely claims that the Philippine Navy recently sent warships to challenge Chinese Coast Guard vessels at Panatag Shoal.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video FALSELY claims PCG fired water cannon at Chinese vessel in WPS
A video passed off an old photo of the Japan Coast Guard firing a water cannon at a North Korean fishing vessel to claim that the incident was between the Philippine Coast Guard and a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show PCG chasing Vietnamese boat in Palawan
A video posted on YouTube used an old clip and claimed to show the Philippine Coast Guard driving away a Vietnamese fishing vessel in Palawan. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show China, PH ‘battle’ in Pag-asa Island
Three-year-old clips of a maritime drill were passed off to claim that the China Coast Guard fired water cannons at the Philippine Coast Guard to drive them out of Pag-asa Island.
