More countries are raising concerns over the presence of nearly 200 Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. Manila will now be deploying more naval assets to this area — The Julian Felipe Reef, internationally known as Whitson Reef — more than 270-kilometers off the coast of Palawan.
Retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is calling out the Duterte administration for its lack of urgency.
Our correspondent Tristan Nodalo has more.
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