Manila, Feb. 18 -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela on Tuesday warned that pro-China vloggers are actively spreading disinformation to distort the realities of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and mislead the Filipino people.

Speaking at the House Tri Committee (Tri Comm) inquiry, Tarriela emphasized the need to hold online influencers accountable for misleading content that weakens national unity and benefits foreign interests.

"I was genuinely pleased to learn about the House of Representatives' decision to hold a public hearing addressing fake news, disinformation, and misinformation on social media. I believe this presents an opportunity for us to finally establish legislation...