Some insights about this:
[Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo] Brawner and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. slammed the Media Unlocked video for “twisting” narratives and portraying the Philippines and its officials in a negative light.
Media Unlocked didn’t stop there.
On Thursday, June 5, it released a video targeting Teodoro this time, blaming the Philippine defense chief for labeling its hosts as “spies.” China did not send an official delegation to the Shangri-La Dialogue, and instead sent what Teodoro called “pretend journalists.” [...]
This is the latest in China’s moves to spread propaganda attacking Filipino officials and figures who are critical of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.[...]
An OCTA Research survey from March 2024 found that an overwhelming 91% of adult Filipinos distrust China. Ahead of the 2025 midterm election, a Social Weather Stations survey from March this year found that 78% of Filipinos prefer candidates “who believe in asserting the Philippines’ rights against China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.”
In a video shared by the AFP’s Facebook page, Teodoro and Brawner discussed their respective encounters with the Media Unlocked hosts, and pushed back against the “misleading and malicious narrative” they circulated. The video has over 738,000 views and over 10,000 shares as of writing.