Filipino Civilian Convoy Departs For Scarborough Shoal, Demands ‘China Leave’
By Jojo Riñoza and Camille Elemia
A convoy of Filipino civilian boats set sail on Wednesday in a show of defiance to assert Manila’s claim over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, amid reports that Beijing had deployed dozens of ships to the area.
More than 100 small wooden boats accompanied the convoy of several...