With the Philippine government’s recent transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea, more and more Filipinos and countries all over the world are now aware of what’s happening in our side of the globe. For many years, China has repetitively engaged in aggressive and coercive gray zone activities such as swarming, blasting of water cannon, and even forming blockades to invoke its expansive nine-dash line claim in the West Philippine Sea. Simultaneously, China has also been engaging in a massive information warfare to bolster its propaganda and push its narrative of ownership in the Philippine waters. In 2023, the Marcos Jr. administration started publicizing China's gray zone operations in the west Philippine Sea through photos, videos and statements.