Tag: Sibutu Strait

Panelo says PHL should know reasons for repeated passage of Chinese warships in Sibutu Strait

  (Eagle News) – Malacañang again expressed its concern about the Chinese warships which have been recently sighted to be passing through the Sibutu Strait, saying that the Philippine government should know the reason for their passage. “We want to know bakit sila doon dumadaan,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Saturday, August 17. Panelo said that the repeated passage of the Chinese warships — an issue that was earlier raised by Defense Secretary Delfin […]

Palace expresses concern over unauthorized passage of Chinese warships on Sibutu Strait

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 15, expressed concern over the unauthorized passage of Chinese warships on Sibutu Strait. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, “I don’t think that this is an act of friendship.” Lt. General Cirilito Sobejana, head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command, had said  two Chinese warships were seen in Sibutu Strait near Tawi-Tawi in July while three were seen in August. Sobejana had said the vessels’ […]