Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that Chinese vessels have “chased, blocked, and harassed” the PCG “every single time” it conducts a supply mission for troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre, which was intentionally run aground in 1999 to physically demarcate the Philippines' claim to sovereignty over the Spratly islands.
“China has no right to drive away our troops from our waters. And they have even less right to harm and collide with the Filipino ship that is only doing its job in our own territory,” Hontiveros said in Filipino.
“As leader of the Senate, I will make sure that our troops will get sufficient funds under the 2024 national budget to bankroll the much-needed upgrade of their equipment,” Zubiri said. The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday morning summoned Beijing's ambassador over the two collisions, with DFA Spokesperson Teresita Daza saying that Manila is "making full use of the diplomatic processes... available to us."ASUS solidifies commitment, collects over one ton of recycled waste with CORAMR.
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