Bajo de Masinloc
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China consolidates sea claims as Asian diplomacy struggles
Bajo de Masinloc, China, First Post World, Fishing Rights, Philippines, Reuters, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea DisputeMASINLOC, Philippines (Reuters) – For decades, fishermen along the northwestern Philippine coast treated the teeming fishing grounds of the Scarborough Shoal as their backyard, less than a day’s boat ride away. Now, they see it as a foreign country. “I lost my livelihood when we lost the Scarborough Shoal to the Chinese,” said Mario Forones, […]
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China’s plan to develop and fortify an expansive area of the resource-rich but disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) lacks merit under international law
Bajo de Masinloc, China, Huangyan island, P-Noy, Panatag Shoal, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines, Scarborough ShoalMANILA, Philippines—President Benigno Aquino has accused China of harassing two Philippine fishing boats in disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) waters, allegedly driving out one that had sheltered from rough seas. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Aquino said the two Scarborough Shoal incidents had led to Manila seeking […]
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China: Mga barkong dadaan sa pinag-aagawang karagatan, huhulihin pagsapit ng 2013
Huhulihin ng China simula sa 2013 ang mga barkong dadaan sa pinagtatalunang mga bahagi ng karagatan sa West Philippine Sea, ayon sa isang ulat ng Chinese state media. Ito’y matapos magpalabas ang China ng isang mapa na nakatatak sa bagong passport nito na nagpapakitang sa kanila ang buong karagatan ng West Philippine Sea. Umalma si […]