Has the Philippines filed a protest over Chinese actions in Bajo de Masinloc?

DFA spokesperson Amb Angelica Escalona says the DFA is still studying the possibility of filing a protest. 

Ms. Bea, can you give the names and positions of the officials at the table?

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will be visiting the Philippines this week, according to a release from the DFAT. Marles will also be visiting Malaysia. "In the Philippines, the Deputy Prime Minister will build on our cooperation and mutual trust through the 2nd Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers’ Meeting with Philippine Secretary of National Defense, Hon Gilberto Teodoro Jr.," says the DFAT.

Says Marles, according to a DFAT release:

“I look forward to meeting Secretary Teodoro in Manila to discuss ways to deepen Australia-Philippines defence cooperation; by building capacity and strengthening interoperability.

“Our cooperation through Exercise Alon reflects a shared commitment to working together to maintain a peaceful, secure and prosperous region where sovereignty is respected.”

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Australian Deputy Prime Minisyer and Defense Minister Richard Marles meets with PH Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr to kick off his visit to the Philippines. This weekend the two defense chiefs will also be in Palawan to witness Exercise ALON, the joint military drills between the two countries.

The Philippine Consulate General in New York said it is monitoring the recent tour bus tragedy in the state and is ready to assist Filipinos who may have been affected by the incident.

State police said most of the passengers were Asian or of Asian descent, including Chinese, Indians, and Filipinos.

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Here's the DFA's full statement —

DFA Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

25 AUGUST 2025 – The Philippines joins the international community in its urgent call for an end to the ever-worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

The Philippines is deeply concerned by recent developments, including the Israeli government’s planned full military takeover of Gaza, the continuing restrictions on access to life-saving humanitarian aid such as food and water, large-scale displacement, attacks affecting civilians, and reports of settlement expansion in the West Bank. These developments aggravate an already dire humanitarian situation and further diminish prospects for a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

The Philippines therefore strongly calls on Israel to heed the ceasefire proposal as a crucial step to protect civilians and revive the path to peace. END

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PH DFA RELEASE --

PRESS STATEMENT ON CHINA'S RECENT APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATURE RESERVE IN BAJO DE MASINLOC

MANILA 11 September 2025 - The Philippines strongly protests the recent approval by the State Council of China of the establishment of the so-called "Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve".
Bajo de Masinloc is a longstanding and integral part of the Philippines over which it has sovereignty and jurisdiction. The Philippines likewise has the exclusive authority to establish environmental protection areas over its territory and relevant maritime zones.

The Philippines will be issuing a formal diplomatic protest against this illegitimate and unlawful action by China as it clearly infringes upon the rights and interests of the Philippines in accordance with international law.

The Philippines urges China to respect the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the Philippines over Bajo de Masinloc, refrain from enforcing and immediately withdraw its State Council issuance, and comply with its obligations under international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the final and binding 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, and the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). END