PH to file daily protests over Chinese ships in West PH Sea

The Philippine government criticized the Chinese embassy for engaging in a verbal dispute with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and warned of daily diplomatic protests against China until its vessels leave Philippine waters.

Lorenzana accused China of disregarding international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), by claiming the West Philippine Sea despite a 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling that rejected China's claims.