Philippine Coast Guard commodore on mission to 'expose' China

Jay Tarriela says publicizing South China Sea coercion is Manila's best hope

20250701 A China Coast Guard vessel on June 20

A China Coast Guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel on June 20. (Philippine Coast Guard) 

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- To ignore or respond: That is the question Southeast Asian countries face daily in dealing with China in the disputed South China Sea, according to Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela.

Manila, he said, is opting for a third way with Beijing, which claims much of the waterway for itself.

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