MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine military plane faced off nine challenges by China Coast Guard while it was on patrol over Philippine waters near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal last year, a senior Armed Forces of the Philippines officer said at the Senate.
Col. Nonilon Lawas, then part of Northern Luzon Command, recalled the time when he and four others were on a mission to gather evidence of China’s massive and illegal harvest of giant clams in 2019. He, however, did not give the specific date.
Lawas made the narration when asked by Sen. Risa Hontiveros about the aerial patrol at a hearing of the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday. Lawas’ designation as col…
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