SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Under former president Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines had apparently agreed to stay away from Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, a feature in the West Philippine Sea that’s just over 120 nautical miles away from mainland Zambales. The details of the apparent “temporary” deal were made public by the Chinese Embassy statement late […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Thursday, May 2, demanded that Chinese ships leave Panatag Shoal and its vicinity “immediately,” two days after China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels used high-pressure water cannons against two Philippine government vessels. The Philippines made the demand when the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese embassy Deputy Chief […]
SUMMARY Claim: The 2024 Balikatan exercises aim to expel Chinese vessels from the South China Sea. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim was posted on April 17 by a channel with 252,000 subscribers. As of writing, it has gained 53,193 views, 337 comments, and 1,500 likes. The video’s title claims that […]
SUMMARY Claim: The 2024 Balikatan exercises aim to expel Chinese vessels from the South China Sea. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim was posted on April 17 by a channel with 252,000 subscribers. As of writing, it has gained 53,193 views, 337 comments, and 1,500 likes. The video’s title claims that […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard’s spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea said Wednesday, May 1, that the China Coast Guard’s use of “jet stream pressure” in their water cannons elevated tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Three China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels pointed their water cannons against two Philippine vessels en route […]