Philippines to Lodge Protest Over South China Sea Airspace Incident

The Philippines is set to file a diplomatic protest against China due to a recent encounter involving Air Force planes in the airspace over the South China Sea. Despite China's provocative actions, the Philippines will maintain its maritime patrols in the contested waters.

The Philippines will file a diplomatic protest with China over a recent incident involving Air Force planes in airspace over a South China Sea shoal, Manila's Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Monday.

The Southeast Asian nation will continue maritime patrols in the South China Sea despite the "dangerous and provocative" actions of China's air force last week, military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters.