Inatasan ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. Department of Foreign Affairs na maghain ng diplomatic protest laban sa China kaugnay ng unannounced entry ng mga barko nitomalapot sa Second Thomas Shoal sa West Philippine Sea o South China Sea.“@DFAphl, I’m in Moscow. Do I have to fly back home to file thegoddamned diplomatic protest myself? That’s the military speaking, not some friggin’ civilian media outlet. File now!!!” ang bahagi ng tweet ni Locsin.
Sa Senate hearing, nitong Martes, isinuplong ni Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Noel Clement sa DFA ang namataang Chinese vessels sa Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) to the DFA.
“The mere presence there if there is no request for passage prior to that will have to be reported,” ayon kay Clement.
-Roy Mabasa
