Manila Bulletin
Endangerment of Philippine Air Force plane 'does not speak well' of China--Romualdez
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez strongly condemned China's recent aggressive actions, particularly the endangerment of a Philippine Air Force plane by two Chinese fighter jets over Bajo de Masinloc.
Romualdez stated that China's actions do not promote peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea and the region, and are contrary to the behavior expected of a global power.
The incident involved two Chinese fighter jets performing dangerous maneuvers and dropping flares in the path of the PAF plane on August 8, though the Filipino aircraft returned safely.
China asserted its claim of "indisputable sovereignty" over Bajo de Masinloc and its adjacent waters, urging the Philippines to cease any perceived infringements.
Speaker Romualdez rejected China's assertion, calling it baseless and in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which grants the Philippines a 200-mile exclusive economic zone.
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