The young protesters will not be deterred. The sea voyage of thousands of youth volunteers to the Kalayaan group of islands to protest China’s intrusion will push through on Tuesday despite the opposition of defense and military officials. The group Kalayaan Atin Ito will begin the trip a day late due to delays in the arrival of some participants from the Visayas. “The flights of some volunteers were cancelled due to in- clement weather in the Visayas. We need to adjust our schedule; we will wait for all the volunteers until Tuesday,” Mariel Ipan, one of the volunteers, said.

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