THE PHILIPPINES will file a diplomatic protest against China over the latest incident in the South China Sea that involved a Chinese Coast Guard vessel firing water cannons at a Philippine boat around Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippine Foreign Affairs secretary.
“We will be submitting our protest,” Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo told reporters on the sidelines of the exchange of notes for Japan’s pledge of P611-million official security assistance to the Philippines in Pasay City, based on a transcript sent to reporters via WhatsApp.
“Certainly, we don’t understand why China again is repeating these actions which are clearly illegal,” citing Wednesday’s incident in Scarborough Shoal.
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