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Fisherfolks under Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), who went into a collective fishing expedition towards the Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal), sail in waters off Zambales on May 31, 2024. The expedition was meant to defy the four-month Chinese fishing ban in the West Philippine Sea, claimed by China as their territory. The mission ended safely, despite experiencing huge waves and strong winds due to bad weather, and had to cut their trip short. ABS-CBN News

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China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.&quot;What we see is an increasing demand by Beijing for us to concede our sovereign rights in the area,&quot; he said, adding that the Philippines was a &quot;victim of Chinese aggression.&quot;China and the Philippines have sparred repeatedly this year over disputed areas of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, one of Asia&#x27;s most contested features.Teodoro&#x27;s meeting with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, their fifth since August 2023, reflects growing security ties between the countries, both of whom have expressed concern about Chinese activity in areas of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations.<div>(Production: Stefica Nicol Bikes)</div>

China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.

China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra.

PH says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea

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PH says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea

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Published November 12, 2024 04:37 PM PHT

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