HEADLINES: Chinese ships swarm Julian Felipe Reef | May 20, 2024

Good day. Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, May 20, 2024. Today’s podcast is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, the Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer — your trusted building partner. READ: Chinese ships swarm Julian Felipe Reef CHINA is poised to take effective control of Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, a large boomerang-shaped shallow coral reef that is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and its continental shelf. A May 9, 2024 satellite photo showed a swarm of 82 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels at the reef, SeaLight, a maritime transparency…