SUMMARY

MANILA, Philippines – General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), witnessed firsthand harassment at the hands of Chinese maritime forces in the West Philippine Sea. Brawner was part of a military resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, over 100 nautical miles off the coast of Palawan.

On Sunday, December 10, Brawner joined a routine resupply mission that was met with harassment – including water cannons – en route to the shoal.

“Noong binangga, noong winater cannon kami, mga ilang beses silang dumaan sa harap namin… tapos gusto pa kaming atrasan nung [China Coast Guard], wala talaga,” he said in a media interview on Monday, December 11.

(When we were rammed, water cannoned, they passed in front of us several times…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-afp-chief-brawner-visits-brp-sierra-madre-december-2023/