FISHERMEN from Masinloc, Zambales province in northern Philippines released on Monday an 18-foot-tall buoy on which it is written: “Atin ang Pinas” (The Philippines is ours). Fisherfolk in Zambales, whose coast faces the South China Sea, are protesting China’s “continued harassment” of Filipino fishermen at the Scarborough Shoal. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS

MANILA – The Philippines has bipartisan support from the United States, with both Republicans and Democrats “very concerned” over developments in the South China Sea, Manila’s ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Thursday.

In an interview with DZBB radio, Romualdez said the support that the Philippines is getting from the United States is “tremendous,” and Manila expects to receive “a lot more” in US foreign military financing next year. – Reuters

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