“France sent 49 warships to the Philippines to counter China in the West Philippine Sea”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Mar 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
The Philippine Coast Guard only said it will acquire 49 new ships from France and Japan beginning 2027.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 March 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 8 March 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efQn-RwakEI
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