MANILA -- The Philippine military on Tuesday denied a Chinese allegation that personnel had pointed guns at the China Coast Guard on May 19 as China seized supplies for the Philippines' military outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.
Manila asserts 'professionalism' amid Beijing's provocations in South China Sea

Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders on March 5 after China Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. © Reuters
MANILA -- The Philippine military on Tuesday denied a Chinese allegation that personnel had pointed guns at the China Coast Guard on May 19 as China seized supplies for the Philippines' military outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.