THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not take any military action against China’s reclamation activities in the South China Sea ( West Philippines Sea) but will intensify monitoring such activities in the disputed waterway, Secretary Voltaire Gazmin of the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Monday.

The Philippines, according to Gazmin, will continue to observe the rule of law in dealing with China’s alleged saber-rattling.

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