Speaker says China's behavior won't improve ties

by Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino - Franco Jose C. Baroña - Bernadette E. Tamayo - Javier Joe Ismael

Jun 05, 2024 12:23 am

HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said China's 'aggressive behavior' will not improve its relations with the Philippines, after reports surfaced that the China Coast Guard (CCG) seized and dumped food and supplies meant for Filipino soldiers on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.

'We bemoan what happened and hope they stop this kind of aggressive behavior because it doesn't improve relations,' Romualdez said in Filipino.

This handout photo taken on May 19, 2024 and received on June 4, 2024 from the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows two Chinese rigid-hulled inflatable boats (left and right) maneuvering close to Philippine personnel on board their boats (second left and second right) near the Philippine outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. AFP PHOTO

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