China’s Actions Strain Relations with the Philippines
Learn more about the recent tensions between China and the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea. House Speaker Martin Romualdez criticizes China’s aggressive actions, while protests in Manila condemn new regulations allowing the Chinese coast guard to detain ‘trespassers.’ Calls for respecting the 1982 UNCLOS and the 2016 arbitral ruling highlight the ongoing dispute and its impact on Filipino fishermen and international relations.