The ‘Makapili’ narrative: MaxDefense and ‘pro-China’ online personalities call each other traitors

Two parties with opposing narratives are calling each other traitors as tensions rise in the disputed Ayungin Shoal and other parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

They are calling each other ‘Makapili,’ referring to Filipinos who were serving the Japanese occupation forces during World War II in the 1940s.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the Makapili were known as collaborators that provided military aid and intelligence to the Japanese Imperial Army.

This report was made possible by an Internews project to build the capacity of news organizations in understanding disinformation and influence operations in the Philippines.

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