Dear Mr. Reyes,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated 08 April 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request :
You asked for the Number of diplomatic protests filed against China over the West Philippine Sea from 2016 to present
Response to your request :
The information you have requested is already available online from various news sources such as, but not limited to:
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210063/ph-files-461-diplomatic-protests-vs-china-since-2016
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/227130/another-diplomatic-protest-filed-vs-china-over-latest-incidents-in-ayungin
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Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
