FACT CHECK: Photos show U.S. aid sent to Ukraine, NOT PH
Old photos are being falsely claimed as military supplies sent by the United States to the Philippines this June. These were U.S. aid delivered to Ukraine in 2022.
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FACT CHECK: OLD photos claimed as foreign warships headed to WPS MISLEAD
Old photos from military exercises are being passed off as foreign warships sailing to the West Philippine Sea amid escalating tensions between the Philippines and China.
FACT CHECK: Clips NOT of Chinese ship sunk by US, Japan
A video supposedly shows a Chinese ship sunk by the United States and Japan. This is false and contains spliced clips from various military exercises.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pilipinas, America, Japan at Australia, WALANG magkakasamang pag-atake sa China
May YouTube video na nagsasabing ang Pilipinas, America, Japan at Australia ay nagsama-sama para atakehin ang China sa West Philippine Sea. Hindi ito totoo.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US NOT sending Marines to help defend PH territory
A video on YouTube claims that the U.S. has dispatched its marine forces to help the Philippines protect its territory against China. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: US envoy to China makes two false claims on 2016 South China Sea arbitral award
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US did NOT withdraw support for Israel
US President Joe Biden did not withdraw his support for Israel, and the US currently does not have troops in Israel.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US did NOT declare war on Palestine
A YouTube video claimed that the United States (U.S.) had declared war on Palestine, following the ongoing armed conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO bomber plane ‘gift’ from U.S.
A YouTube channel uploaded old clips from an aerospace exhibition and falsely claimed that the bomber planes from the United States are now in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video carries FALSE claim about F-35 flying near Chinese vessel in WPS
A U.S. fighter jet did not fly by a Chinese vessel that fired a water cannon at two Philippine Coast Guard vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
