The Philippines has sent a note verbale to China following the incident in Pagasa Island in the West Philippine Sea, the DFA announced. | DFernandezINQ
was issued after a Chinese Coast Guard ship seized rocket debris from the Philippine Navy.“The Department has also taken action. We have issued a note verbale already seeking clarification from China on the incident,” DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo said on CNN Philippines’ The Source.
“We, of course, have our own reports, but we would like to hear them from the side of China. At the same time, we’ll continue monitoring this incident and we’ll see what further diplomatic action might be needed,” he added.
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