Calling it “barbaric and inhumane behavior,” the Philippine Coast Guard slammed China’s obstruction into the country’s medical evacuation of a sick Filipino soldier from the BRP Sierra Madre (LS57) in Ayungin Shoal within the West Philippine Sea. In a media interview, PCG spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela lambasted the CCG’s lack of consideration into the Philippines’ humanitarian mission in its own territory. 

Kabagani, L. J. (2024, June 8). China blocks Phl medical evac: PCG calls incident barbaric, inhumane. Daily Tribune, pp. A1, A2.