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Philippine Military Rejects China's Cyanide Claims at Shoal

4/14/2026

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The Philippine military denied China's claim of a cyanide stunt near Second Thomas Shoal.
Filipino officials accused Chinese fishermen of using cyanide near the BRP Sierra Madre.
Navy Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said that he rejects any assertion that this is fabricated news.
The shoal lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to a 2016 tribunal ruling China disputes.

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The Philippine military denied China's claim of a cyanide stunt near Second Thomas Shoal.
Filipino officials accused Chinese fishermen of using cyanide near the BRP Sierra Madre.
Navy Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said that he rejects any assertion that this is fabricated news.
The shoal lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to a 2016 tribunal ruling China disputes.