PH orders Chinese vessels to leave Ayungin ‘immediately’

THE PHILIPPINE  government demanded that China remove “immediately” its vessels from the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal after protesting the dangerous maneuvers of the China Coast Guard (CCG) that caused minor damage and injuries to a Filipino resupply mission en on Tuesday morning.

US rebukes China for ‘provocative acts’ that hurt 4 Filipinos in WPS

THE  US State Department criticized China for its “provocative actions” in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of water cannons against a resupply boat that injured four Filipino service members while they were en route to Ayungin Shoal.