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The Western Command (Wescom) on Sunday said it shrugged off the menacing presence of the China Coast Guard at the contested West Philippine Seas (WPS) and successfully delivered supplies to Filipino troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre which has been stationed at the Ayungin Shoal. “The Wescom of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced the completion of another resupply mission on December 17 to troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre, which is grounded in Ayungin Shoal in the WPS,” unit said in a statement. Wescom said several China militia vessels in the area challenged and tailed the Philippine supply...
