The Department of National Defense (DND) in the Philippines has requested a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) probe into a fabricated letter falsely attributed to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. The letter pertains to an operation at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. The DND believes the circulation of this fake document is a deliberate act of foreign interference intended to undermine the credibility of the Philippine government. Officials suspect the disinformation campaign aims to sow discord and potentially influence the ongoing situation in the West Philippine Sea. The DND has not released details about the letter’s contents or the suspected source of the interference. This incident underscores growing concerns about information warfare targeting the Philippines and its sovereign rights in the region. The NBI will investigate the origin and distribution of the counterfeit letter.