SUMMARY
Claim: A video shows the United States Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) arriving in the Philippines to confront China over its recent acts of aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video published on December 10 has over 137,575 views and 1,400 likes as of writing.
At the 0:52 mark, the video shows the onscreen text: “America nagpadala ng Coast Guard sa Pilipinas” (America sent a Coast Guard ship to the Philippines.)
The facts: The video of USCG Cutter Bertholf shown in the video was not taken in the Philippines. The original video was posted by YouTube user Military Base on July 20, 2019, with the title, “Action on the Ship Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf during its 2019 Western Pacific patrol.”
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