FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday warned China that a public Philippine vessel is covered by the Philippine-United States Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT).

Locsin stressed this amid reports that on November 16, three Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels blocked and water cannoned two Philippine supply boats en route to transport food supplies to Philippine military personnel in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal).

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