MANILA, Philippines — Airing “Wow China,” a program being aired on state-run Radyo Pilipinas that promotes Chinese culture and history, is “clearly Chinese propaganda,” said Senator Risa Hontiveros. In episodes aired on April 4, April 25, and May 9, the show included and detailed the aid that China has given to the Philippines in its fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “The host of the May 9 episode even said: “Hindi tayo pinababayaan ng mga foreign neighbors natin especially ng China,” she said. “Wow China,” a collaboration of PBS and China Radio International, appears to be airing in the government radio station since mid-2018. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Promoting China in PH gov’t radio station trends for unpleasant reasons/MUFRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2020 05:06 UTC