Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela told a forum there had been “small-scale reclamation” of the Sabina Shoal, which Manila calls Escoda, and that China was “the most probable actor”.
Every little bit of pushback helps ig. Regardless of your opinion on the country, China has certainly been a bully in the South China Sea. The shifting of of the Philippines away from China has been the silver lining on the country electing a dictator’s son.