It has only been a couple of weeks since this happened as a Philippine patrol boat approached Scarborough Shoal.
Philippines ship getting blasted by water cannons of China Coast Guard vessel near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea.
Chinese appear to be aiming at tricolor Philippine flag & ship’s radar systems. pic.twitter.com/gWdAcBzPPE
— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 1, 2024
Now we seem to be heading for an even larger confrontation in the same area. A flotilla of 100 small fishing boats from the Philippines is making its way to Scarborough Shoal as part of an organized effort called Atin Ito which is Tagalog for “This is ours.” Their plan is to navigate to Scarborough Shoal as a kind of freedom of navigation protest at sea and then deploy some buoys with the phrase Atin Ito on them.
Ang mga matatapang na mangingisda, na hindi NO COMMENT sa usaping West Philippine Sea, ay…
