Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the disputed West Philippine Sea is part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.“As a Filipino, yung contested area — although it is contested between China and tayo — If you ask me, atin talaga ‘yan. As a Filipino, I would insist that that part of the West Philippine Sea is sa atin, part of the economic zone,” Duterte Duterte said during a press conference on the Sonshine Media Network International.“Wala naman tayong away sa China noon.
A recent encounter between Chinese personnel and Filipino troops in Ayungin Shoal resulted in a Philippine Navy sailor losing his thumb. Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque had said that during the Duterte administration, the Philippines entered into a "gentleman’s agreement" with China which barred the country from sending repair materials to the BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal. Shoal.
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