Filipinos can fish in Scarborough, but need gov‘t assistance—AFP

Aguilar made the clarification hours after saying Filipinos could no longer enter the Scarborough Shoal to fish because of the continued presence and intimidation of Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels.

The Philippine government during the incumbency of the late President Benigno Aquino III, sued China before the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands in 2013, an effort led by then Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and the late Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario.

Beijing, however, has repeatedly refused to honor the ruling and continues to illegally occupy and create man-made islands and military structures in the area. In March 2022, China maintained that it has the sole sovereign rights over Scarborough Shoal after the Philippine Coast Guard reported a “close distance maneuvering” incident involving a Chinese vessel in the area.

While the Chinese boat’s refusal to accept aid from Philippine forces was expected, what surprised troops was Beijing’s radio call that blamed Filipinos for the incident, the AFP spokesman said. He said the additional funding will strengthen our external defense capabilities to have a credible defensive posture.

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