PH files diplomatic protest vs China over latest West PH Sea hostility

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has lodged another diplomatic protest against China which recently carried out aggressive and dangerous maneuvers in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea.  Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro disclosed the matter on Tuesday at a hearing of the Senate finance subpanel deliberating on the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs.  With the recent filing, Lazaro said the number of diplomatic protests against China during the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reached 245.  “For 2025, we have 47. [The] total since 2022 is […]... Keep on reading: PH files diplomatic protest vs China over latest West PH Sea hostility