Filipino troops seized 10 bottles of cyanide from boats launched from Chinese fishing ships in February, July and October 2025, said Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad. MANILA: The Philippines accused Chinese fishermen on Monday (Apr 13) of pouring cyanide in waters in the Spratly Islands, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site of violent confrontations with Chinese vessels. Beijing claims the strategic South China Sea in nearly its entirety,