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MANILA, Philippines – In the pitch-black darkness of the West Philippine Sea, personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) brought supplies to Filipino fisherfolk in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc late Tuesday, April 30.

Resupply and assistance activities went on until evening on Tuesday and will resume on Wednesday, May 1. The BFAR aims to bring supplies to at least 10 fishing motherboats.

The Philippines earlier vowed it would “not be deterred from pursuing legitimate and lawful activities” in its maritime zones, including Bajo de Masinloc, after China harassed both the BFAR and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships en route to the shoal.

Just hours before the late-night resupply mission for fishermen, both the BFAR’s BRP Bankaw and the PCG’s Bagacay we…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-bfar-mission-fisherfolk-bajo-de-masinloc-april-2024/