According to Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, the Philippines will continue to exercise its sovereign rights within its ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ (EEZ) without seeking approval from China.
He made the statement in response to the latest remarks posted by the Chinese Embassy in Manila regarding activities in the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ where he emphasized that Chinaโs continued militarization, artificial island-building, and alleged harassment of Philippine vessels and aircraft are the primary causes of tension in the disputed waters, rather than the Philippinesโ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ.
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