News: Marcos: China’s actions in WPS ‘illegal, reckless’

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Marcos: China’s actions in WPS ‘illegal, reckless’

August 12, 2024

FROM WATER CANNONS TO FLARES A Chinese fighter jet in the distance drops flares into the path of a Philippine Air Force plane conducting a routine maritime patrol over Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on Aug. 8, as shown in this screengrab from a video that a government source shared with the Inquirer.

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NEWS

Marcos: China's actions in WPS 'illegal, reckless'

President Marcos on Sunday denounced what he termed as "unjustified, illegal and reckless" actions of two Chinese Air Force aircraft that harassed a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane on Aug. 8 as it flew over the country's territorial waters near Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

By Melvin Gascon and Tina G. Santos

NEWS

30-year study: Households, not government, shoulder bulk of health spending

For years, Stephanie (not her real name), a 48-year-old housewife from Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and her husband, a driver, have been saving up for their two sons' college education.But when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January last year, they ended up spending all their savings and accumulating a pile of debts for her treatment.

By Dexter Cabalza

REGIONS

PCG takes legal steps to get Chinese-manned vessel out of Zambales

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has gone before a local court to seek authorization for the salvage operation of the foreign vessel manned by seven Chinese nationals that was detained in May and later ran aground in this waters of San Felipe, Zambales.

By Joanna Rose Aglibot

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Rainbow connection

EJ Obiena must have flawlessly leaped and landed to yank into a major soul string. Never doubt the power of honesty and the open acceptance of one's vulnerabilities, much less, in his case, the willingness to share it. It takes courage. Furthermore, his apology for not having made it to the podium had the effect of making us question if it was us who owed it to him.

By Fatima Ignacio Gimenez

INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE

Turkish Olympic shooting sensation aims for modesty

ANKARA— Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.

By AFP

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