Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday called the Chinese government and other countries to respect the freedom of navigation and principle of innocent passage in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Lorenzana made the call amid reports of the alleged harassment of the Chines e Coast Guard on a Liberian ship " Green Aura" that was being manned by an all- Filipino crew near Bajo de Masinloc last September 30.

Sadongdong, M. (2019, November 4). Lorenzana says China should respect freedom of navigation in WPS. Manila Bulletin, p. 7.