Manila [Philippines], May 16 (ANI): Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautical mile EEZ, Voice of America reported. A makeshift fleet comprising hundreds of fishing boats departed the Philippines for Scarborough Shoal, a contested atoll seized by China in 2012 despite being within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Accompanied by a lone Ph…