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.
Tag Archives: West Philippine Sea
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Pareho ba ng soberanya at mga karapatan sa soberanya?
“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.
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: Video DOES NOT show US-AU troops’ arrival in PH
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Chinese ships did NOT set PH vessel on fire
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.
The Scars of Scarborough
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.
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: PH DID NOT destroy 300 Chinese fishing vessels in WPS
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines sank 300 Chinese fishing vessels amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The British Royal Navy is NOT gifting a warship to the PH
A YouTube video claims that the UK’s Royal Navy recently handed over its warship HMS Dauntless to the Philippine Navy. This is not true.
Riding the tide of change: Zambales fisherfolk bear the brunt of Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea
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 )
