FACT CHECK: No retired warships donated by US to PH

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.The YouTube video containing the claim was posted on June 20 and has garnered 16,475 views, 376 likes, and 61 comments as of writing. Ang PH ay tumanggap ng donasyon ng 13 pinakamalakas at pinakamalaking retiradong barko mula sa US), formerly known as the USS Chancellorsville. Contrary to the claim, this Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser is still in service with the US Navy.

Clips of the USS Robert Smalls used in the misleading video were taken from a YouTube video originally posted by the US Navy on, when the ship was still known as the Chancellorsville. In the original video, the ship was departing San Diego for Yokosuka, Japan, for its deployment to the US 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces.plans to decommission its 13 remaining Ticonderoga-class warships by 2027. The cruisers are the last of 27 ships that were commissioned between 1983 and 1994.

The US has expressed its support for its ally amid worsening tensions in the region, with China continuing to reject aKatarina Ruflo is a Rappler intern. She is currently pursuing a degree in Political Science with a major in International Relations and Foreign Service at the University of San Carlos, Cebu.

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