Oceanographic Research Allegedly Conduct By China On Scarborough Shoal’s Seabed Filipino fishermen said that China was allegedly conducting an oceanographic research on the seabed of Scarborough Shoal. Fishermen have to leave their fishing vessels and transfer to a small service boat to enter the Scarborough shoal at the back, where no Chinese Coast Guard can … Read more
Oceanographic Instrument Recovered By Filipino Fishermen Near Scarborough Shoal Filipino fishermen in Zambales found an oceanographic instrument with the mark “National Oceanographic Office, USA,” while fishing near Panatag Shoal. On Friday (November 11, 2016), a device for measuring water properties owned by United States was found by three fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, according … Read more
Arbitration Rules Complied By China According To New Philippine Ambassador The new Philippine ambassador to Beijing said that the China complies the Permanent Court arbitration rules on Scarborough Shoal. President Rodrigo Duterte’s academic and political appointee, Jose Santiago Santa Romana said that Beijing ends its blockade of the South China and complies the arbitration rule … Read more
What’s On The Scarborough Shoal That Attracts Filipino Fishermen? Scarborough Shoal is the disputed waters between China and Philippines. What is it in the shoal, why do Filipino fishermen keep going back at the Panatag? Panatag shoal is a rich fishing ground where high-value fish species such as lapu-lapu (grouper), maya-maya (red snapper), and tanigue … Read more
The Philippine Navy plane spotted four Chinese ships guarding the disputed Panatag Shoal. PHILIPPINE NAVY – Four Chinese Coast Guard ships were spotted guarding the Panatag Shoal by a Philippine Navy plane. The rift on the disputed island has undeniably challenged the relationship of two countries, Philippines and China. It has even became an international concern … Read more
Chinese Coast Guard No Longer In Scarborough Shoal The Chinese Coast Guard is not stopping Filipino fishermen from fishing in the disputed Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) as said by Malacañang Palace last Friday. In a report by Inquirer, Malacañang has observed that in the past three days, Filipino fisher folks are no longer being blocked … Read more
Fishermen Happy But Disappointed On Scarborough Access Filipino fishermen were happy on Scarborough Shoal access but somehow disappointed due to China’s conditions on the rich fishing ground. During the state visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in China last week, the issue about the Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Mansiloc was discussed. Chinese hosts grant the … Read more
Prior the visit of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing, Chinese news organization has shown its call for warmer ties between Philippines and China. PRIOR – Chinese news organization shows call for warmer ties between Philippines and China prior to the state visit of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing. The territorial dispute between Philippines and China … Read more
Access To Scarborough Shoal Given By China To Filipino Fishermen Scarborough Shoal access was granted by China to Filipino fishermen after the meeting of two presidents in Beijing this week. A Philippine official said that China gives access to the Philippines in the disputed waters when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte meets the Chinese President Xi … Read more
No Chinese Reclamation Activities Showed At The Disputed Shoal, Philippine Navy Says Philippine Navy visits Scarborough Shoal or Bajo De Mansiloc and announced that there are no Chinese reclamation activities in the area. On Monday (October 17, 2016), Defense Undersecretary Eduardo Del Rosario said that upon the visitation of Philippine Navy to the disputed waters, … Read more