HONOLULU, May 6 -- Filipinos in Hawaii are confident about the government's response to defend the Philippines' rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) where Chinese harassment against civilian vessels continues, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu said.

In an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the Fiesta de Mayo event organized by the Filipino community in Waipahu on May 4 (Hawaii time), Consul General Emil Fernandez said Filipinos living and working on the islands have been monitoring the developments over the waters.

"Filipinos here keep abreast of developments back home because they still have relatives and friends living there," he said.

He said they see and read about the incidents happening in the area, but ...