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Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday to condemn the reckless and illegal act of the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said in a statement on Monday.
In a latest incident in the contested South China Sea, the Philippines has accused China of being an "aggressor," claiming that China's actions have led to an increase in tensions and a collision that damaged one of Manila's boats during a resupply mission. While no one was harmed in the collision, the incident has drawn international condemnation and heightened concerns from the United States.The collision occurred on Sunday when a Chinese coast guard ship and a smaller Philippine resupply boat made contact near the Second Thomas Shoal, which is known as Ayungin in the Philippines and Renai Reef in China. The Philippines has stationed troops aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, a former warship grounded on the shoal in 1999 to assert its sovereignty claims within the country's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.The Philippines President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., held a security meeting to discuss what he referred to as "the latest violation by China" and ordered an investigation into the incident, emphasizing that it is being taken seriously at the highest level of government. Tensions have been growing between the Philippines and China under Marcos's leadership, with the Philippines seeking closer ties with the United States and expressing concerns about Beijing's aggressive behavior.The Philippines has urged China to halt its "illegal" and "provocative" actions in the South China Sea and emphasized the need to respect the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which stated that China's expansive claims had no legal basis. The Philippine coast guard shared images showing its resupply operation surrounded by several larger Chinese coast guard vessels.
MANILA, Philippines – Smart Communications held the grand finals of the Smart Giga Arena Gamerfest at the Mega Trade Hall 2 of the SM Megamall over the weekend in Mandaluyong City with hundreds of participants.
MANILA, Philippines — Senators have called out Chinese maritime militia’s repeated attempts to block Filipino vessels at every turn in the Philippines’ own waters after a fresh collision with the Chinese Coast Guard derailed another resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea.
BEIJING/MANILA: China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in disputed waters of the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked a Philippine boat supplying forces there on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime confrontations. The two countries have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea in recent months, especially the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands.
It was described as a collision. But the West Philippine Sea is a vast expanse, and in fine weather, there is no reason for vessels in the area to be bumping into each other accidentally.
BEIJING: China's coast guard said on Sunday it "lawfully" blocked Philippine vessels transporting "illegal construction materials" to a warship at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Over the past few months, China and the Philippines have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea, most notable the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands. The Philippines has been sending supplies to troops stationed on a World War Two-era, transport-ship-turned-military outpost on the shoal, prompting the China Coast Guard to repeatedly deploy vessels to block the resupply missions. Last week, the Philippine military demanded China stop its "dangerous and offensive" actions, after a Chinese navy ship shadowed and attempted to cut off a Philippine navy vessel conducting a resupply mission.
CEBU, Philippines — The United Basketball Referees Association, Inc. (UBRA) marked its fifth founding anniversary with a simple get-together among its members last week at the Akeish Beach and Bar in Barangay Kawit, Medellin north of Cebu.