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endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 20) – President Rodrigo Duterte admitted violence may erupt if the Philippines continues to assert its rights in areas being claimed by China in the West Philippine Sea, despite being well within the country s exclusive economic zone. We can retake it only by force. There is no way we can get back yung tinatawag nilang [what they call as] (West) Philippine sea without any bloodshed, Duterte said in his national address on Monday night. Dutete said the Philippines cannot possibly win against China if a bloody war ensues while affirming our jurisdiction over the disputed waters. ....
Lorenzana tells Filipino fishermen to continue fishing despite concerns over China’s new law enablePagination: false (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 8) Filipino fisherfolk should continue their activities in traditional catching grounds, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday amid concerns over China’s new Coast Guard law. “I advise them to continue fishing in their traditional fishing grounds. Ituloy lang nila,” Lorenzana told CNN Philippines’ The Source, citing the Scarborough Shoal, Reed Bank, and Mischief Reef. Lorenzana added the government will ensure sufficient patrols of the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Navy in the disputed waters for their protection. ....
Press Release Get WPS situation under control, protect Pinoy fishermen from Chinese bullying Senator Risa Hontiveros today called on the government to immediately get the situation at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) under control amid China s escalating belligerence in Philippine waters. The senator urged government agencies such as the Department of National Defense (DND) and Philippine Coast Guard (PGC) to do more to protect local fishermen who are being harassed and chased off from traditional fishing grounds by Chinese vessels even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hontiveros shared the recent story of Larry Hugo, a 42-year old fisherman who was blocked by several Chinese Coast Guard ships from entering fishing grounds near Pag-Asa Island, which is part of Philippine territory. Because of the threat posed by the Chinese ships, Hugo decided to leave the area without making a catch, affecting his income. ....
Published February 5, 2021, 10:27 AM House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Friday, February 5 accused China and the Armed Forces of the Philippines of collusion in hiding from the public the harassment of fisherfolk at the West Philippine sea and this includes the case of fisherman Larry Hugo. (FLICKR / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares supported Zarate’s claim, saying that the harassment of Filipino fisherfolk by China’s coast guard and militia have been happening for years. Both Zarate and Colmenares said some of these incidents have been documented. The two opposition leaders were commenting on the claim of Navy Rear Admiral Ramil Enriquez, commander of the Western Command, that Hugo’s claim of harassment by the Chinese near the Kalayaan Group of Islands may be false. ....