Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. again protested the continued presence of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite Manila’s repeated appeal for them to leave the area.
This handout video grab taken on April 27, 2021 and received from the Philippine Coastguard on May 5, 2021 shows the Philippine coastguard ship BRP Cabra (front) monitoring Chinese vessels at Sabina Shoal, a South China Sea outcrop claimed by Manila located about 135 kilometres (73 nautical miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan. AFP Photo