SUMMARY
Claim: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela declared all-out war on China over tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in the title and thumbnail of a YouTube video posted on February 16. As of writing, it has gained 25,117 views, 560 likes, and 139 comments.
The video’s title reads: “Nag panic na China! PBBM nagulat kay Tarriela! Nagdeklara all out war sa China! PCG nagmatigas na!” (China is panicking! PBBM is surprised by Tarriela! Declares an all-out war on China! PCG stands firm.)
The bottom line: Neither Tarriela nor the PCG have made such declarations of war. The narrator of the misleading video merely suggested that the Philippines would not back down in the face of Chinese aggression in the West Phi…