HARASS, DENY, NORMALIZE: A WEEK IN THE WPS |
This week’s pattern was clear: two Chinese warships shadowed allied drills near Bajo de Masinloc, twenty militia vessels crowded contested waters, Beijing issued a so-called “safety advisory” painting the Philippines as unsafe, and even warned Manila not to “play with fire” after a trade visit by Taiwan’s foreign minister. None of these are isolated. Together, they form a deliberate playbook of pressure.
The Philippines is not without law or dignity. The 2016 Hague ruling already affirmed our sovereign rights under UNCLOS. Our Navy and Coast Guard continue to stand watch, and our partners train with us to uphold the rules-based order.
The BRP Sierra Madre still stands, weathered but unyielding, a sentinel of Filipino courage.See the pattern. Share the truth. Defend what is ours.
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