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'A new kind of propaganda': Tarriela blasts China’s claim on Palawan
Manila Bulletin
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3/22/2025
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela has confirmed to congressmen that China’s absurd claim on Palawan in the Philippines is "a new kind of propaganda".
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/22/a-new-kind-of-propaganda-tarriela-blasts-china-s-claim-on-palawan
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00:00
Sir, meron po kasi earlier this month to the Honorable Chairman, kumakalap na post sa Chinese
00:10
social media platforms.
00:12
And instead of just limiting yung discussions sa West Philippine Sea, parang expanding na
00:17
po yung kanilang claim.
00:19
Lately, their claim now is that, nagsasabi na ang China ay nagmamayari at na mamahala
00:25
sa Palawan for a period of 1,000 years at Zheng He Island.
00:29
Ito rin daw yung basis for the island to return to China.
00:33
Are you aware, po, sir, of this post in relation to yung West Philippine Sea isyon natin?
00:39
Mr. Chair?
00:40
Yes, you're going to report to him?
00:43
Yes, sir.
00:44
The Philippine Coast Guard is aware of the social media post that is circulating in different
00:49
social media platforms.
00:50
Mr. Chair, I think the Committee Secretary, just for the information of the body, could
00:55
we...
00:56
Is the Committee Secretary prepared to flash this figure, one po, para lang makita natin?
01:01
Let's not give it dignity, we will not play the video, but just to have... para may idea
01:06
lang po ang ating mamamayan kung ano pang i-insure na rin itong post, ito po yun.
01:12
Is this the same post that you're referring to, Commander Tariela?
01:14
Yes, sir.
01:15
Okay.
01:16
So, Mr. Chair, with your permission, I wish to bring attention to this Honorable Committee
01:21
these screenshots showing an individual defending China's false claims over Palawan Online.
01:26
These comments were captured by the Facebook page Palawan Daily as part of efforts to debunk
01:30
these false claims.
01:31
This is a disturbing example of blatantly fake claims which are now spreading across
01:36
the Internet.
01:37
While these claims are clearly ludicrous, there is no telling how many people may believe
01:41
it or what kind of effects such belief could have.
01:44
What is clear, however, is that there are individuals or entities who consciously created
01:48
this content, clearly aiming to undermine our national sovereignty.
01:52
So as you can see po, aside po sa post na... yung sa right side po, yung lumalabas actually,
01:58
parang video po sya, but then even in the comments there are people defending this.
02:02
And I think it would be hard for us to determine the authenticity of these persons, Chinese
02:08
nga po yung characters, that this... an issue po ng fake news in relation to the West Philippine
02:12
Sea is that some of the actors are beyond our territory po, no?
02:16
So that's another aspect that would add complexity to the regulation of these things.
02:22
But we'll go into that po siguro with TikTok later on.
02:25
So Commodore Tariela, sa buong panahon mo po sa PCG, nakarinig ka na ba ng parehong balita
02:31
na kinaklaim ng China ang Palawan?
02:33
Kailan po ninyo unang nalaman na may kumakalat na balita na sanasabing pag-aari ng China
02:38
ang Palawan?
02:39
Well, Mr. Chair, this is the first time that I heard about this, about the social media
02:45
post.
02:46
That kind of claim has never been done before by the People's Republic of China.
02:50
This is their new narrative right now.
02:52
Ang dating narrative po nila ay simply limited to the surface features in the West Philippine
02:59
Sea po, no?
03:00
But never have they claimed Palawan as having their ownership?
03:03
Yes, sir.
03:04
At kung nakita po ninyo yung comment, kasama na rin po yung isang comment dun, kasama na
03:08
rin daw yung Luzon Island na inhabited daw ng China at pagmamay-ari po nila.
03:13
Is that the first time for you to hear this claim also?
03:15
Yes, sir.
03:16
Ano po ba... well, if this is the first time, then obviously for us walang claim, walang
03:22
basis naman po yung claim.
03:24
Upon hearing this po, I know this is now, ano po yung magiging reaction ng PCG in relation
03:29
to this?
03:30
Well, the reaction, sir, of the national government is that we asked the National Historical Commission
03:35
to directly debunk such historical claim of the People's Republic of China or whoever
03:42
spread that fake news or misinformation.
03:45
The position of the Philippine government is saying that Palawan and the entire island
03:50
of Luzon has long been part of the Philippine archipelago.
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