SUMMARY
Claim: The Philippines has ordered the arrest of Chinese officials responsible for the destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in a YouTube video posted on March 24 by a channel notorious for posting dubious claims on the West Philippine Sea. As of writing, it has gained 249,702 views, 2,300 likes, and 1,509 comments.
The video’s thumbnail shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. seemingly holding up a document implied to be an arrest order. The thumbnail included the text “PBBM pinaaresto na!” (PBBM has ordered an arrest!)
The video says China has caused a death, seemingly referring to the destruction of coral reefs within Philippine territory. The video was uploaded after Filipino scientists conducted a marine research…