Maritime Issues
Baguio City commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Hague arbitral ruling rejecting China’s claims in the South China Sea with events including a military-sponsored battle of the bands and an information drive at City Hall.
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The Atin Ito Coalition has denounced Chinese navy assistance to a stranded Filipino fisherman on Christmas Day in the West Philippine Sea as a propaganda stunt to deflect from ongoing harassment and incursions, following reports of the incident. The Philippine Coast Guard disputed China's account and questioned the vessel's presence in Philippine waters.