Ayungin Shoal
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Are Filipinos united against China’s invasion of Ayungin?
At a fund raiser for the Filipino Advocates for Justice in Oakland on June 20, I sat down with the former national chair of Bayan USA to ask him if his group planned to join the July 24 global protest against China’s occupation of the Ayungin Reef. Model of the Philippine Independence Day float of US Pinoys about bring issue…
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Reassuring words from an ally
Ayungin Shoal, China, Manila Standard, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, United States of AmericaFinally, some reassuring words from our American ally—the US will help enhance the Philippine military capability with emphasis on maritime security. The statement from Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of the US Pacific Command, to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin came at a time of rising tensions triggered by Chinese military buildup on Panatag and lately Ayungin Shoal, both within Philippine territorial…