
FACT-CHECK: Chinese presence in West PH Sea continues
A Facebook user posted a video of a speed boat with people onboard and a Chinese flag, and falsely claimed that the Chinese military has finally left the West Philippine Sea.
A Facebook user posted a video of a speed boat with people onboard and a Chinese flag, and falsely claimed that the Chinese military has finally left the West Philippine Sea.
The Philippines has to increase its defense spending to a modest 2% of its GDP to build up a minimum credible defense capability and play catch up with the rest of its Southeast Asian neighbors.