The men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stand humbled and grateful for the unwavering support expressed by the Philippine Business Groups.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said that soldiers conducting a rotation and resupply mission at the BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) at Ayungin Shoal on June 17 fought back with “everything that they had.”
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Japan Self-Defense Forces jointly voiced their concern on the recent developments in the West Philippine Sea given China’s recent escalation at Ayungin Shoal.
In a brazen act of aggression, the CCG obstructed the AFP's critical humanitarian rotation and resupply operations at BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, employing physical attacks, bladed weapons, blaring sirens, and blinding strobe lights.
The China Coast Guard's coercive, aggressive, and barbaric actions during the humanitarian rotation and resupply mission at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, resulted in severe damage to AFP vessels, including their communication and navigation equipment.
CCG personnel were also caught on camera while brandishing an assortment of bladed and pointed weapons threatening to injure AFP troops.
The core issue remains the illegal presence and activities of China within our jurisdiction. The continued hostile behavior of the CCG is what escalates tensions in the area.
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