Chinese fishermen have been detained by Philippine police after being caught off the West Philippine Sea with illegally harvested sea turtles numbering hundreds. Meantime, the sinking of a Vietnamese boat by a Chinese vessel which happened on the Paracel Islands has only added to the already tense situation in the South China Sea. Even the United States is calling for sobriety and restraint in the conduct of affairs by claimant countries as it expressed concern over security in the region. But while China’s “bullying” continues, we await action on the formal complaint lodged by the Philippine Government before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Meantime, how is life for our fisherfolks living off Bajo de Masinloc?
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