The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday accused China of trying to block a resupply ship at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, prompting lawmakers to seek more joint patrols with security allies to deter China’s militarization of the waterway.
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The Philippines claims sovereignty over the shoal in the Spratly Islands that it calls Ayungin, having deliberately grounded the Navy ship— a World War II-era vessel it acquired from the United States in 1976 — there in 1999.BRP Malapascua The Chinese Embassy in Manila and Philippine Foreign Affairs department did not immediately reply to separate text messages seeking comment.
“Despite the dangerous maneuver of the much larger Chinese Coast Guard ships and their aggressive actions at sea, the Philippine Coast Guard ships will always be in the West Philippine Sea to sustain our presence and assert our sovereign rights.” Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros-Baraquel urged China to act responsibly “if it wants to show true leadership in the region” and restrain its coast guard, navy and maritime militia to avoid inflaming the situation at sea.
Senator Joseph Victor G. Ejercito said the Philippines should enter into an alliance with the US, Japan, Australia and other ASEAN nations with a territorial dispute with China to stop its “continuing aggression.”
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