FACT CHECK: Spanish frigate Cristóbal Colón not in PH for maritime cooperation activities

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FACT CHECK: Spanish frigate Cristóbal Colón not in PH for maritime cooperation activities

Claim: Spanish frigate Cristóbal Colón (F-105) is in the Philippines for maritime cooperation activities.  Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim has over 6,628 views and 130 likes as of writing. At the video’s 0:27 mark, a narrator says: “Sa isang simbolikong pagpapakita ng kooperasyong pandagat at bilateral na relasyon ang makabagong barkong pandigma ng Spanish Navy, ang Cris Balcon F-105, ay dumating sa Pi…