It's the civilian coalition's second mission in five months to push back against China's sweeping claims within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
Filipinos are challenging Beijing's maritime claims with a second protest flotilla, and an organizer told Newsweek the aim is to 'civilianize, not militarize' the disputed part of the South China Sea.The Atin Ito Coalition, set off Wednesday morning to deliver supplies to Philippine fishermen and contest China's claim on Scarborough Shoal.The uninhabited atoll sits within the Southeast Asian country's internationally recognized exclusive economic zone .
'After placing buoys, the five bigger fishing boats will sail to 30-20 nautical miles away from Bajo de Masinloc to distribute fuel and food to the fishers in the area,' he told Newsweek.The volunteers plan to reach Subic Bay, Luzon, in the Philippines proper by the early evening on Friday.Ship tracking data shared on X, formerly Twitter, showed a total of 13 Chinese vessels sitting in and around Scarborough Shoal.
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