By Henry Empeño | July 22, 2022 MASINLOC, Zambales — While President Marcos vowed that the Philippines will continue asserting its rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fishermen here said the presidential pronouncement lacked much significance to those who can no longer fish at Bajo de Masinloc, or Scarborough Shoal, due to the presence… Read More Scarborough fishers ‘disappointed’ with SONA
By Priam Nepomuceno | May 15, 2024 MANILA – The aid mission of civilian group ‘Atin Ito Coalition’ is already a victory for the Philippines even without the convoy reaching very close to the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said on Wednesday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West… Read More PCG: ‘Atin Ito’ WPS mission, win for PH
By Priam Nepomuceno | May 14, 2024 MANILA – A Philippine Navy (PN) ship is in close contact with the civilian group “Atin Ito Coalition,” which is heading to the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to hold a “peace and solidarity regatta,” a Navy official said Tuesday.… Read More PH Navy to monitor civilian group’s mission to Bajo de Masinloc
By Priam Nepomuceno | January 31, 2024 MANILA – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Wednesday slammed the China Coast Guard’s claims that Beijing has an “indisputable sovereignty” over the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) and its adjacent waters, reiterating that the waterway is located inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).… Read More Año: China’s repeated claims over Bajo de Masinloc unfounded
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