FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT
Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context.
Tag Archives: West Philippine Sea
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Foreign Relations
In his past three State of the Nation Addresses, Marcos has consistently vowed to stand firm on his administration’s independent foreign policy and defense of the country's sovereign rights in the WPS while maintaining good relations with other countries.
FACT SHEET: Ano ang big deal tungkol sa Google Maps at West Philippine Sea?
Napansin ng news outlets at netizens noong Abril 14 na ang Google Maps ay may mas kitang-kita na label ng West Philippine Sea sa site nito. Ano ang big deal tungkol sa Google Maps at West Philippine Sea? Narito ang paliwanag ng VERA Files:
FACT CHECK: Meta AI nagkamali sa pagpapaliwanag ng WPS sa Google Maps
Maling iginiit ng Meta AI na ang Pilipinas ay may soberanya sa West Philippine Sea. Ang Pilipinas ay may mga sovereign rights, hindi soberanya, sa WPS. Ang dalawang konsepto ay hindi mapagpapalit.
FACT SHEET: What’s the big deal about Google Maps and the West Philippine Sea?
News outlets and netizens noted on April 14 that Google Maps had more prominently labeled and displayed the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on its site.
FACT CHECK: Meta AI errs in explaining WPS on Google map
Meta AI incorrectly described the labeling of the West Philippine Sea on Google Maps an "assertion of the country's sovereignty." The Philippines has sovereign rights, not sovereignty, over features in the WPS.
FACT CHECK: France did NOT send 49 warships vs China in West Philippine Sea
A video claiming that France recently sent 49 warships to the Philippines to counter China is false.
FACT CHECK: U.S. did NOT bomb Chinese vessels in West Philippine Sea
A video claiming that the United States bombed Chinese vessels and fishing boats in the West Philippine Sea is false. The video is a compilation of old clips.
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The numbers Marcoleta cited are incorrect and outdated.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: PH DID NOT bomb Chinese ‘monster ship’ in WPS
A YouTube video claims that the Philippines bombed China's "monster ship" in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
