China's continued harassment of Filipino vessels has 'steeled' the country's determination to protect its sovereignty in the WPS where only the Philippines has the legal basis to operate, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declares.

A commissioned vessel on a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal sustained 'serious engine damage' after it was blasted with water cannon by the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

Senator Francis Tolentino joined Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in pushing for the recall of the Chinese envoy, saying the Philippines cannot “maintain diplomatic complacency” when Filipinos are “subjected to harassment and intimidation.”