The Philippines is exploring aerial supply missions to Filipino troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, a top security official said on Tuesday.
This frame grab from video footage taken and released on March 25, 2024 by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shows a Chinese helicopter hovering as Philippine scientists inspect a cay near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea .
Last week, the Philippines said the China Coast Guard water cannoned and rammed vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources headed to Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, to assist Filipino fishers in the area. It also stressed that only the president can authorize agreements entered into by the Philippine government on matters pertaining to the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea.
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