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This frame grab from handout video taken on June 17, 2024 and released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office on June 19 shows China coast guard boats (L) approaching Philippine boats (C) during an incident off Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine military said on June 19 the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb. China defended its actions, with its foreign ministry saying on Wednesday that "no direct measures" were taken against Filipino personnel.

What we know so far: US Task Force Ayungin

By Cristina Chi

The United States this week confirmed the existence of a dedicated military task force operating in support of Philippine interests at the hotly contested Ayungin Shoal.

Former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping (right) appears before Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality on Sept. 9, 2024.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Meralco Terra Solar Project in the Nueva Ecija on November 21, 2024.

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