SUMMARY

Just a few days before Christmas, on December 8, we embarked on our journey aboard the M/V Kapitan Felix Oca for the first civilian convoy mission to the West Philippine Sea. It was organized by the Atin Ito Coalition, led by the Akbayan Party and by different civil society organizations, set out to deliver Christmas cheer to the frontliners guarding our national waters. It was the first time civilians — students, activists, farmers, fisherfolk, and indigenous peoples — proactively asserted our rights to the West Philippine Sea. 

It was also the first time that I’d been on a ship, and the bridge was my favorite deck because you can see everything that lies ahead on the horizon. The bridge is the highest deck where the ship’s steering wheel is located. That is why it is also the…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/voices/new-school/china-water-cannons-west-philippine-sea/