SUMMARY
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sent China away from the West Philippine Sea following reports of Chinese presence in Bajo de Masinloc.
Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel with 384,000 subscribers posted a video on February 28, which has gained 994 likes, 37,430 views, and 227 comments as of writing.
The video’s title and thumbnail bore the text “Pinalayas na China!” (China has been sent away!) and references implying Marcos ordered military deployment to deter Chinese presence in the West Philippine Sea.
The video was posted following reports of Chinese warships spotted near Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, in late February.
The facts: Marcos made no statement ordering China to leave the West Philippine Sea. The interview cli…