Amid escal­at­ing ten­sions in the West Phil­ip­pine Sea (WPS), Armed Forces of the Phil­ip­pines (AFP) Chief Gen­eral Romeo Brawner Jr. warned that the death of any Filipino in the con­tested waters, par­tic­u­larly near Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), would be considered a ''red line'' that could prompt serious military and diplomatic responses, including potential invocation of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Unuted States.

Kabagani, L. J. (2025, August 24). Ayungin shoal: AFP draws red line. Daily Tribune, p. B14.