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The Philippines will continue its maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea , even after the Ayungin Shoal incident in which a Chinese vessel aimed a military-grade laser at a Philippine Coast Guard ship, the military said Wednesday.
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman said China’s actions were “coercive” and disrupted “lawful” operations of the said PCG vessel.“Canada underscores its firm and unwavering support for the Philippines in the face of coercive actions of the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea,” Hartman said in a Twitter post.
“Australia shares concerns about unsafe and intimidatory actions directed against the Philippines. We continue to call for peace, stability and respect for international law in the South China Sea, a vital international waterway,” Yu wrote. Former national security adviser Clarita Carlos, meanwhile, said the Philippines seems to be the casualty in the proxy war between the United States and China.
“My position is that you can’t keep on expecting a different result [by] doing the same thing. There’s a name for that. It’s called katangahan ,” she said. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to forge defense and security cooperation deals not only with Japan but with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea as well.
President Marcos announced his intention to forge a VFA with Japan during his five-day visit to Tokyo last week. “More broadly, the PRC’s dangerous operational behavior directly threatens regional peace and stability, infringes upon freedom of navigation in the South China Sea as guaranteed under international law, and undermines the rules-based international order,” he said.
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