“We are always hopeful that China will act as a responsible member of the international community and that it will respect our sovereignty and our sovereign rights,” DFA spokesperson Teresita Daza said in a press conference.
Chinese coast guard ships corral a Philippine civilian boat chartered by the Philippine navy to deliver supplies to Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed South China Sea, on August 22, 2023. The Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard vessel of colliding on October 22, 2023 with a Philippine resupply boat as it travelled to a tiny garrison in the disputed South China Sea.
Tensions flared on October 22, during the routine and regular rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre stationed at Ayungin Shoal where two CCG Vessels conducted a “dangerous maneuver” and collided with an Armed Forces of the Philippines-contracted supply boat Unaiza May 2. “The statements made by China are not supported by evidence. Parang kinuha lang sa hangin ...the Unaiza May 2 were moving in a regular direction and it was the Chinese Coast Guard Vessel blocked the path,” Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said in a press conference.
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