FACT-CHECK: Photo of an airport in West PH Sea is fake
A Facebook user posted a reel containing a photo of a supposed airport and falsely claimed that it was located in the West Philippine Sea.
Invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty
China’s Coast Guard had intercepted and prevented a small Philippine indigenous boat from bringing food and fresh water to troops stationed aboard a naval transport vessel stuck in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
FACT-CHECK: China Daily’s ‘Media Unlocked’ falsely claims ‘Atin Ito’ mission was a plot to stage a conflict near Bajo de Masinloc
State-run China Daily’s ‘Media Unlocked’ X account made the false claim that the ‘Atin Ito’ coalition was a plot by the Philippines against China to stage a conflict near Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc.
FACT-CHECK: The Philippines was not bombed by China due to tensions in the West Philippine Sea
A YouTube channel made the false claim that the Philippines was bombed by China due to tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Duterte’s options when the ICC arrest warrant is served
As Rodrigo Duterte faces imminent arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, a former senator sees three potential scenarios.