SUMMARY

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines filed a protest over China’s disruption of a June 17 resupply mission to a military outpost in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo told reporters Wednesday, June 26.

Manalo said that a note verbale had been sent by the Philippines.

“We have already sent a note verbale,” Manalo told reporters on the sidelines of the East-West Center’s International Media Conference in Manila.

He did not say when it was filed, or what the diplomatic note contained. Rappler learned that the Philippines made démarches after the June 17 incident, both in Manila and in Bejing. A démarche is a petition or protest presented through diplomatic channels.

The DFA, which is tasked with filing official diplomatic protests, has yet to…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/files-protest-china-aggressive-acts-ayungin-shoal-june-26-2024/