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AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. pins an award to a wounded Navy personnel on Wednesday, June 19. The soldier was part of the rotation and resupply mission at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Monday, June 17. The Department of Foreign Affairs condemned the “illegal and aggressive” actions of Chinese vessels during a June 17 routine rotation and resupply mission of Philippine vessels in Ayungin Shoal.
He denounced the Chinese action as “piracy” and demanded the return of seized weapons and other equipment, as well as reparations for damaged items. “We are demanding that the Chinese return our rifles and our equipment and we are also demanding from them to pay for the damages that they have caused,” Brawner said.Brawner said the Chinese coast guard carried “bolos” — a type of single-edged sword — as well as spears and knives.Brawner awarded Seaman First Class Jeffrey Facundo who lost a thumb when the Chinese vessel landed on top of the bow.“Magpagaling ka, huwag ka mawalan ng pag-asa, nandito kami,” Brawner said.
China deploys coast guard and other boats to patrol the waters around Ayungin Shoal and has turned several reefs into artificial militarized islands. For its part, the United States Department of Defense on Wednesday called the attack as “very concerning.”
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