MANILA, Philippines – Following a reported assault by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) on a Philippine Navy officer, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to hold China accountable. Pangilinan made the call a day after a Navy personnel sustained a serious head injury after being struck with a wooden baton by a CCG member aboard a boat that approached the BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “We call on the Department of Foreign Affairs to immediately file a strong diplomatic protest. Report this incident to Asean and other […]...Keep on reading: Pangilinan: Make China accountable over Navy officer assault