Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ππππ« πππ¦π’π«ππ₯ πππ² πππ«π«π’ππ₯π, rejected claims of βπ π«ππ§ππ¬πππ§ππ’π§π β regarding the West Philippine Sea issue, saying that the Philippines is exercising its rights under international law and upholding the binding 2016 ruling under the ππ§π’πππ ππππ’π¨π§π¬ ππ¨π§π―ππ§ππ’π¨π§ π¨π§ ππ‘π πππ° π¨π ππ‘π πππ, while continuing to advocate for a peaceful resolution.
The statement came after the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines posted photos on its Facebook page claiming that Philippine vessels had illegally intruded into their claimed territory and filmed Chinese Coast Guard vessels, despite the area being within πππ£π¨ ππ πππ¬π’π§π₯π¨π.
