PHL asserts rights over Scarborough Shoal amid China’s claim that shoal is its “inherent territory”
PHL asserts rights over Scarborough Shoal amid China’s claim that shoal is its “inherent territory”
Incident last March 2 was fourth close maneuver of Chinese Coast Guard vessel with PHL Coast Guard vessel in Bajo de Masinloc (Eagle News) – The Philippines has “full sovereignty” over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal amid a recent statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry asserting “sovereign rights” in the area. “The Philippine position is we continue to exercise full sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc and its territorial sea, as well as sovereign […]