Lawmakers on Sunday condemned the Chinese Coast Guard's attempt to thwart an Armed Forces of the Philippines resupply mission that resulted in a collision.
In a statement, Senator Jinggoy Estrada said the CCG's actions not only violated maritime norms and international law but also posed a threat to the safety and security of the region. "Aksidente man o hindi, patunay ito ng kawalan ng respeto sa atin at sa buhay ng ating mga kababayan," the lawmaker said. Estrada urged the government to study its next steps as China's actions violated the Philippines' sovereign rights and were an assault on Filipino maritime personnel.
He also called for an increase in the budget for the PCG and AFP to better capacitate them in safeguarding our exclusive economic zones from illegal foreign intrusions. House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro similarly condemned China's escalating aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea.
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