FACT CHECK: Blogger falsely claims PH uses water cannons in WPS
Blogger Mark Lopez falsely claimed during a House tri-committee hearing that the Philippines “also uses” water cannons in defending its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea.
Tag Archives: Philippine Coast Guard
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta falsely claims no such thing as WPS, cites wrong data
The numbers Marcoleta cited are incorrect and outdated. They do not correspond to land features in the South China Sea claimed by each country, but the number of outposts put up in the Spratly Islands, which is only a portion of the disputed waters.
FACT CHECK: PCG NOT yet hiring for 2025
A post on Facebook (FB) is claiming that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has opened slots for job aspirants this year. This is false.
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.
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.
