The latest resupply mission for troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal saw \u201cfor the first time\u201d the participation of the People\u2019s Liberation Army in the attempt by the Chinese
Coast guards from the Philippines, United States, and Japan gather together to participate in the first-ever trilateral marine exercises held at the waters of the West Philippine Sea, several meters away from Mariveles in Bataan on June 6, 2023.
Tarriela also reported CCG and the Chinese maritime militia vessels “carried out eight dangerous maneuvers.” “If our Coast Guard skippers were not good at piloting, a collision could have taken place and the Chinese might come up with a narrative that it’s our coast guard which rammed their vessel. That’s what we’re trying to avoid,” the PCG spokesman said in Filipino.
“For one, the UNCLOS says no to its claim. Second, the arbitral award invalidated it. Third is several countries have expressed their support to the Philippines and to the rules-based international order, while no one has openly supported China in its actions at the WPS,” Aguilar said at the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant and Bar.
“These are matters that are quite sensitive and delicate and we don’t want to telegraph what is inside our mind because this is a matter of national security,” he said. Filipinos should brace for a barrage of online scams in the coming days after hackers who stole data from state-run Philippine...A group of transportation advocates are currently suggesting ways in making EDSA and C5 a safer place for pedestrians —...
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