SUMMARY
MANILA, Philippines – Between 2017 and 2019, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dutifully compiled images that, according to them, prove how destructive Chinese activities have been in an already fragile marine environment.
These images were submitted to the country’s highest offices under former president Rodrigo Duterte: the Office of the President, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, and the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF WPS).
What did they do after seeing those photos?
“I don’t know,” said Commodore Jay Tarriela, the PCG’s spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea during a press conference on Monday, May 20.
Assistant Director-General Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC), said as much. Malaya was part …