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Sandy Cay part of PH: Romualdez tells China to stop cheap stunts
House Speaker Martin Romualdez denounced China's claim of control over Sandy Cay as a "cheap stunt" and a violation of international law.
Romualdez stated that Sandy Cay, located within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and only four nautical miles from Pag-asa Island, is Philippine territory.
He condemned the unfurling of a Chinese flag and alleged inspection activities by the Chinese Coast Guard as "desperate" and an "orchestrated spectacle" to support illegitimate claims.
The Speaker vowed that the Philippine Congress would support the executive branch and all enforcement agencies in defending the nation's sovereignty through peaceful and lawful means.
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Senator Francis Tolentino filed Senate Resolution 1347, urging the Senate to condemn China's "provocative and illegal actions" on Sandy Cay (Pag-asa Cay 2) and other maritime features in the West Philippine Sea.
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National Security Council (NSC) assistant director general Jonathan Malaya refuted claims made by the China Coast Guard (CCG) that it had seized Pag-asa (Sandy) Cay, stating there is no truth to the declaration.
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China has seized control of Sandy Cay, a disputed reef just five nautical miles from the Philippine-controlled Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea.
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The National Maritime Council (NMC) of the Philippines stated that China's claim of seizing Sandy Cay is a disinformation tactic to conceal its illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has rebuffed China's claim that a Philippine frigate illegally intruded into Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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