President Rodrigo Duterte won’t stop China from what he described was a patrolling activity in Sandy Cay near the Pag-asa island in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) that is within the country’s exclusive economic zone.

The President made the decision in connection with a warning made by Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that China has been invading Sandy Cay--a sandbar located between Pag-asa island and the Subi Reef in the West Philippine Sea.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details