Hundreds stage protest outside Chinese Consulate

Hundreds of protesters trooped to the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to call for a stop to China's aggression toward Filipino fishermen and demanded the country to stop its unlawful incursions and environmental destruction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), including the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal).

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In their radio challenge during the protest, Akbayan Party and the Atin Ito Coalition condemned Beijing’s recent claim that the shoal is part of its so-called “nature reserve,” arguing that it is only meant to “reserve” it for China’s exploitation and control, which is a blatant distortion and violation o