PH denies China’s seizure of Sandy Cays

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THE National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) vehemently denied on Monday, April 28, 2025, the claim of China that it has already seized and taken full control of Sandy Cay, a tiny sandbank near Pag-asa Island where a Philippine military facility is situated. In a press conference, National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Deputy General Jonathan Malaya slammed China for making such an “alarming” claim, which may escalate the tension in the WPS. "Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Commodore Jay Tarriela, said that an Inter-Agency Maritime Operation (IAMO), composed of the Philippine...