Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 12) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned Filipinos against falling for fake news and misinformation on the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), something the agency said may have swayed Filipinos towards China.
“I’m calling all Filipino na mahilig mag-Facebook, mahilig gumamit ng social media, kung may makakakita kayo ng fake news na lumalabas sa feed ninyo [who are fond of Facebook and social media, if you see fake news on your feed], at least, learn to comment, share the right information,” PCG spokesperson on the WPS Jay Tarriela said Saturday.
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\”Huwag natin hayaan na mag proliferate ito. Otherwise, sa laban natin sa West Philippine Sea, matatalo tayo,\” he added.
[Translation: Let’s not allow this to proliferate. Otherwise, we will lose our battle for the West Philippine Sea.]
This comes just a week after the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) used a water cannon on Philippine vessels on a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
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