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SOUTH CHINA SEA: As a Philippine Coast Guard rubber boat carrying journalists sped towards Filipino troops on a grounded navy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, three Chinese speed boats gave chase.The high seas pursuit near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands on Friday ended when Philippine Navy inflatable speed boats deployed from the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre and blocked the approaching Chinese vessels.
MANILA, Philippines — Allies – particularly the United States and the European Union – have expressed support for the Philippines against China’s acts of intimidation at sea, the latest of which was last Friday’s attempt by the Chinese Coast Guard to top a resupply mission for the BRP Sierra Madre outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal using water cannon.
MANILA: The Philippines' coast guard said on Saturday it would maintain its regular supply missions to troops stationed on a disputed atoll in the South China Sea even though it expects more Chinese vessels to be sent to the area. The Philippines regularly sends supplies to a handful of troops living aboard an aging warship that was deliberately run aground on the Second Thomas Shoal in 1999 to assert Manila's sovereignty claims over the atoll.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 10) – Lawmakers and some ambassadors condemned China’s coast guard and militia for firing a water cannon again at a Filipino supply boat headed for the Ayungin Shoal on Friday.
SOUTH CHINA SEA, unidentified — As a Philippine Coast Guard rubber boat carrying journalists sped towards Filipino troops on a grounded navy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, three Chinese speed boats gave chase.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are urging Congress to promptly approve increased funding for agencies responsible for safeguarding the West Philippine Sea, especially in the wake of China's recent provocative actions.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers have condemned the latest show of aggression in Philippine waters by the Chinese, with Speaker Martin Romualdez calling on the international community – particularly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – to join in denouncing the incident and in upholding the “freedom of navigation, the rule of law and the preservation of peace in the region.”
MANILA, Philippines — China Coast Guard and militia vessels again used water cannons and made dangerous maneuvers in an attempt yesterday to block a Philippine resupply mission for troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.