Senate President Migz Zubiri says the latest harrasment pushes them to “rally the world to condemn acts which have no place in a civilized order.” “Gusto naming makipagkaibigan, pero bakit China ang hirap mong mahalin?” Full story:
MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Sunday, August 6, said it “strongly condemns” the “excessive and offensive” actions by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine vessel headed to Ayungin Shoal during a recent resupply mission.
The AFP said one of its chartered supply boats was blocked and water cannoned by a CCG vessel on Saturday, August 5, on its way to Ayungin Shoal for a routine troop rotation and resupply mission, making it unable to unload the supplies. It could not complete its mission. The AFP said the incident was a “disregard of the safety of the people on board and in violation of international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 2016 Arbitral Award.”
The PCG also echoed the call of the AFP for the CCG to respect its responsibility to observe state obligations under UNCLOS to cease all illegal activities within the maritime zones of the Philippines., PCG boats were “constantly followed, harassed, and obstructed by the significantly larger Chinese coast guard vessels” during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China Coast Guard fires water cannons vs. PH Coast Guard en route to Ayungin ShoalThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday the China Coast Guard (CCG) illegally used water cannons against its vessels going to Ayungin Shoal on Saturday for a resupply mission at the BRP Sierra Madre.
Read more »
Chinese coast guard fired water cannons on PH vessels en route to Ayungin Shoal – PCGA China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel blocked and fired water cannons on Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels on the way to Ayungin Shoal for a resupply mission, the PCG said in a statement on Sunday.
Read more »
Chinese coast guard fired water cannons on PH vessels en route to Ayungin Shoal – PCGThe Chinese coast guard said the Philippine vessels were 'carrying illegal building materials' and 'broke into the waters adjacent to Renai Reef in the Nansha Islands of China without the approval of the Chinese government.'
Read more »
Chinese coast guard fired water cannons at PH vessels en route to Ayungin Shoal – PCGA China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel blocked and fired water cannons at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels on the way to Ayungin Shoal for a resupply mission, the PCG said in a statement on Sunday.
Read more »
CCG: Philippines boats ‘illegally’ entered waters in South China SeaChina said on Sunday it had taken "necessary controls" against Philippines boats that had "illegally" entered its waters, after Manila accused Beijing&39;s coast guard of firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea.
Read more »
EU envoy tests Pinoy twisters on Buwan ng WikaEuropean Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron celebrated the Philippines’ Buwan Ng Wika by trying out a few popular Filipino tongue twisters.
Read more »