SUMMARY
Claim: China has threatened war on the Philippines amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim, posted on June 25, has gained 65,563 views, 2,300 likes, and 1,757 comments as of writing.
The video’s title reads: “Last warning ng China! PBBM pinag bantaan na! Makikipag usap o gyera? Kung hindi susuko ang Pinas!”
(Last warning from China! President Bongbong Marcos has been threatened! Will there be talks or war if the Philippines does not surrender?)
The bottom line: China has not declared war against the Philippines. No official reports from either the Philippine or Chinese foreign departments confirm the claim.
The misleading YouTube video was uploaded after the latest clash between Manila and Beijing in th…