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Senate to seek full DFA briefing on 'alarming' Ayungin hostilities
The Senate will request a comprehensive briefing from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) concerning the recent confrontation at Ayungin Shoal.
This incident resulted in injuries to seven Filipino service members, including a Filipino sailor who lost a thumb, and has heightened concerns over escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Senate President Francis Escudero emphasized the need for the DFA to go beyond mere diplomatic protests and pursue meaningful dialogue with Beijing to de-escalate the situation without compromising Philippine rights.
Additionally, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has been urged to investigate alternative strategies for delivering supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre, the country's outpost at Ayungin Shoal.
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The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest against China via a note verbale following a June 17 incident during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal.
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The Philippines, through its Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has condemned China's recent aggressive actions near Ayungin Shoal, which resulted in injuries and vessel damage during a resupply mission.
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The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is pushing for dialogue with China to address rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, particularly following a June 17 incident where a Philippine soldier was severely injured.
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Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro stated that the Chinese harassment of a June 17 resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal was not a misunderstanding or accident, but a deliberate and illegal use of force intended to prevent the Philippines from completing its mission.
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held discussions regarding China's recent "escalatory actions" in the West Philippine Sea.
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