Issues involving the West Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and China were among the topics most frequently debunked by VERA Files in 2023, accounting for almost a sixth (71) of 410 fact-check articles published from Jan. 1 to Dec. 8.
A YouTube video used altered clips from an air show to falsely claim that the Philippines has tested its fighter aircraft supposedly bought from Sweden. This is not true.
A YouTube channel uploaded old clips from an aerospace exhibition and falsely claimed that the bomber planes from the United States are now in the Philippines.