In the halls of the Philippine legislature, a quiet but consequential battle over narrative sovereignty is unfolding — one where the weapons are not ships or water cannons, but Facebook pages and fabricated videos. Philippine House officials are pressing the National Telecommunications Commission and allied agencies to confront Chinese propaganda operations that recast maritime confrontations in the West Philippine Sea as Filipino provocations, arguing that a nation's ability to defend its territory begins with its citizens' ability to recognize the truth. The demand reflects a growing awarene