Chinese Ship Intrusion, Myanmar Coup Lead to Infighting Among Philippine Officials On Twitter, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. blamed the Myanmar coup on Western institutions and questioned the competence of Duterte’s spokesperson. February 05, 2021 Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper exchange gifts during Esper’s visit to Manila, Philippines, Nov. 19, 2019. Credit: Flickr/U.S. Secretary of Defense Advertisement This week, a Chinese survey ship entered Philippine waters without authorization for the second time this year, leading irritated Philippine officials to open fire – not at the ship, but at each other on Twitter.