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Manila orders China off Panganiban and Zamora reefs; alleges flares fired at Philippine aircraft
BRP Sierra Madre, China, maritime incidents, methane leak, Panganiban Reef, philippine defence, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, us-philippine exercises, West Philippine Sea, zamora reefManila publicly disclosed a Chinese diplomatic note and demanded Chinese withdrawal from Panganiban and Zamora reefs amid alleged flare incidents, while US-Philippine exercises and allied patrols increase in the South China Sea.