Alarmed by fake news on the West Philippine Sea issue swarming various social media platforms, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is stepping up its fight against disinformation in the cyber domain where China’s deceptive narrative appears to be gaining followers. AFP chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. announced yesterday the military’s new initiative – Communication Plan (COMPLAN) Mulat (Awake) – at a press briefing after his mid-year command conference with President Marcos at Camp Aguinaldo.

Punongbayan, M., & Ong, G. (2024, July 5). AFP battling online fake news on WPS. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 2.