The thumb of Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo has been restored after getting cut off in the collision of Philippine boats and Chinese vessels in Ayungin Shoal in June ... “I ...

(UPDATE) THE Filipino soldier who lost a thumb during a confrontation with Chinese sailors in Ayungin Shoal in June is back on duty in the West Philippine Sea, with the digit restored, Armed Forces of ...

“I would like to (share) na na-restore na po ‘yung thumb ... of one of the Philippine Navy’s routine rotation and resupply (Rore) missions in Ayungin Shoal. Brawner said the CCG personnel acted like ...

The thumb of Seaman First Class Underwater Operator Jeffrey Facundo of the AFP, which was severed during a confrontation with the Chinese Coast Guard at the Ayungin Shoal last June ... “I would like ...

HARASSMENT. China Coast Guard crew members point bladed weapons at Filipino troops carrying out a humanitarian rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on June 17, 2024.

It was on June 17 when Facundo’s thumb was severed after a rigid hull inflatable boat of the China Coast Guard (CCG) intentionally rammed at a high speed a rubber boat of the AFP during a resupply ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines has approved the purchase of 40 fast patrol craft worth 25.8 billion pesos ($441 million), seeking to bolster maritime security as tensions with Beijing in the South ...