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A recent violent encounter between Chinese and Filipino servicemen at Ayungin Shoal has surfaced what appears to be misunderstandings surrounding a 'Provisional Understanding' that was meant to prevent exactly the kind of misencounter that happened on the water in July 2026. Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug has the story.
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A recent violent encounter between Chinese and Filipino servicemen at Ayungin Shoal has surfaced what appears to be misunderstandings surrounding a 'Provisional Understanding' that was meant to prevent exactly the kind of misencounter that happened on the water in July 2026. Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug has the story.
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A recent violent encounter between Chinese and Filipino servicemen at Ayungin Shoal has surfaced what appears to be misunderstandings surrounding a Provisional Understanding that was meant to prevent exactly the kind of misencounter that happened on the water in July 2026. Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug has the story.
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