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Proposed Senate resolution seeks diplomatic countermeasures amid China harassment
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution to condemn China's aggression and illegal activities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Senate Resolution No. 980 highlights that China's actions defy the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling and pose threats to national security and marine resources.
Villanueva pointed out that China's behavior demonstrates a consistent pattern of ignoring the PCA ruling and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The resolution references recent incidents, including the Chinese Coast Guard's use of water cannons against a Philippine resupply boat near Ayungin Shoal, which resulted in injuries to the crew.
Additionally, Filipino scientists near Pag-asa Island were harassed by a Chinese helicopter hovering closely above them on the same day.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Embassy officials, including Charge d'affaires Zhou Zhiyong, to protest aggressive actions by the China Coast Guard near Ayungin Shoal.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared that Filipinos will not submit to China's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships harassed Filipino fisherfolk and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel during a food security operation at Rozul Reef on Thursday, April 4.
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned against China's alleged attempts to shift the discussion about the West Philippine Sea (WPS) towards a supposed "gentlemen's agreement" allegedly made with former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to support the Philippines in upholding a rules-based international order in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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