Philippines protests belligerent Chinese actions in Bajo de Masinloc
Published May 3, 2021 8:48am
Updated May 3, 2021 9:51am The Philippines has protested the belligerent actions of Chinese Coast Guard to Philippine Coast Guard vessels patrolling and conducting training exercises in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said these actions include shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver and radio challenges. The DFA maintained that since Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and Bajo de Masinloc are integral parts of the Philippines, it can conduct maritime patrols and training exercises in these areas. China has no law enforcement rights in these areas, the DFA said.
May 3, 2021
The Department of Foreign Affairs chief Teodoro Locsin told China to “get the fâ out” of Philippine waters after Chinese militia vessels were spotted in the West Philippine Sea for several months now.
“China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see⦠Oâ¦GET THE FUCK OUT. What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. Weâre trying. You. Youâre like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province,” Locsin said.
The Philippines has filed a protest against the “belligerent” actions of the Chinese Coast Guard to Philippine Coast Guard vessels conducting training exercises and patrolling around Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc.
Philippines protests belligerent actions by China vs coast guard
May 3, 2021 1:58 PM PHT
Jairo Bolledo
The Philippines protested the latest belligerent actions by China against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday, May 3. The Department of Foreign Affairs has protested the shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc from April 24 to 25, 2021, the DFA said in a statement.
The DFA also condemned the incessant, illegal, prolonged, and increasing presence of Chinese fishing vessels and maritime militia vessels in the Philippine maritime zones, including Pag-asa Island, Ayungin Shoal, and Bajo de Masinloc.
endIndex: Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources conduct maritime exercises in Bajo de Masinloc and Pag-asa Island last April 25
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 3) The country has filed two diplomatic protests against China, including one for the illegal presence of the Chinese Coast Guard and their belligerent actions against their Filipino counterpart in Bajo de Masinloc, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.
The DFA said it has objected to the shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges done by the Chinese Coast Guard on the vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard who were conducting legitimate patrols and training exercises in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc from April 24 and 25.
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Chinese vessels spotted in West Philippine Sea (From AFP)
+ May 03, 2021 THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested the shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver and radio challenges by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc on April 24 to 25, 2021.
It has also protested the incessant, illegal, prolonged, and increasing presence of Chinese fishing vessels and maritime militia vessels in Philippine maritime zones.
In a statement issued Monday, May 3, 2021, DFA stressed that China has no law enforcement rights in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), which is part of the Spratly Islands, and Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, in the West Philippine Sea.