Do we urgently need the expensive F-16s?
The Philippines would be heavily burdened by paying back loans to acquire $5.6 billion worth of F-16s, making Manila more dependent on Washington.
FACT-CHECK: Lumang travel advisory ng US Homeland Security tungkol sa NAIA, muling kumakalat sa TikTok
Maling ipinahihiwatig ng isang TikTok account na naglabas ng travel advisory ang US Department of Homeland Security kamakailan lamang na nagsasabi na ang Ninoy Aquino International Airport ay hindi nagpapatupad at nagsasagawa ng epektibong mga hakbang para sa “aviation security measures”
FACT-CHECK: Old US Homeland Security travel advisory on NAIA circulates on TikTok
A TikTok account falsely implied that the US Department of Homeland Security recently issued a travel advisory stating that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport “does not maintain and carry out effective aviation security measures.”
The dangers of political noise
Social media platforms were flooded with videos, photos, and texts supporting detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, demanding his immediate return from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the Philippines.
Renaming NAIA: Unnecessary legislation
Renaming the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at this time of a looming energy and food crisis is an insensitive political move.
