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President Marcos will release new policies concerning the West Philippine Sea as officials described the attack on unarmed Filipino soldiers by China Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels in Ayungin Shoal as a “misunderstanding.”
“We are not yet ready to consider this as an armed attack,” Bersamin told reporters when asked if Manila would ask Washington to honor a treaty requiring it to come to its defense in case of an “armed attack” against Filipino vessels, aircraft, military and coast guard. Earlier, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. also described the attack as an act of “piracy.”
On the other hand, Bersamin explained that the Department of Foreign Affairs had reached out to China, but officials from the DFA have not given updates on the situation.
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