PHILIPPINE Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Commodore Jay Tarriela, on Sunday condemned ‘Filipino trolls’ who appeared to be echoing the Chinese narrative following his social media post on Chinese leaders.
“Ang ikinalulungkot ko, may mga troll na Pilipino. Some of them are social media influencers. Some of them are fanatics ng kilala naman nating pulitikong sinusuportahan nila. They are being used as puppets in amplifying the Chinese narrative,” Tarriela told Super Radyo dzBB.
Tarriela also said the troll accounts could either be foreigners or Filipinos being paid.
On Friday, the Chinese Embassy in Manila called out Tarriela for posting images on social media “attacking and smearing Chinese leaders.”
