Philippines ramps up protests against China with Marcos Jr in power

The diplomatic protests were filed due to China's "incursions" and "illegal presence" in the South China Sea, said a Philippine spokesman. - Image from Reuters

MANILA, Sept 13 (Bloomberg): In just over 70 days under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines has lodged 52 protests against Beijing over the South China Sea, signalling pushback from the new government amid an ongoing territorial dispute.

The diplomatic protests were filed due to China's "incursions" and "illegal presence" in the South China Sea, including the conduct of maritime scientific research, Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Teresita Daza said in a mobile-phone message on Tuesday.