Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and allied groups on Tuesday, Araw ng Kagitingan , called on China and the United States to stop the alleged militarization of the West Philippine Sea .The protesters gathered at the Chinese Consulate in Makati City to denounce China’s incursion into the Philippines’ maritime territories and its harassment of Filipino fisherfolk and ships in WPS.
According to the group, the Philippines should not allow itself to be "a cannon fodder in the inter-imperialist rivalry and war between China and the US."GMA News Online has sought comment from China and US embassies as well as Malacañang about the matter but they have yet to provide a statement as of posting time.China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion in annual ship commerce.
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