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Chinese surveillance ships are seen off Scarborough Shoal in his undated file photo taken by the Philippine Navy and released by the Department of Foreign Affairs. AFP/DFA

Chinese maritime ships are denying Filipino fishermen access to their traditional fishing grounds in the lagoon of Panatag Shoal, a chain of reefs and rocks off Zambales province whose ownership is being disputed by China and the Philippines even as Chinese vessels were seen continuing to mass in Panatag, also known as Bajo de Masinloc and its international name, Scarborough Shoal—which China claims to own even if the shoal is 472 nautical miles from the nearest Chinese coast.

According to the local government of Masinloc, which is only 124 nautical miles from Panatag, the town’s fishermen have reported that Chinese government vessels had blocked their entry to the lagoon.

The military reported that the number of Chinese vessels in the Panatag Shoal has increased to 33, from 14 last week.

The Philippines has only two vessels in the area. These are the BRP Edsa II, a Coast Guard search-and-rescue vessel (SARV 002) and the MCS 3001, a vessel belonging to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

China currently has three big ships in the area. These are the Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Command (FLEC) 310 which is said to be its most powerful maritime ship, and the Chinese Maritime Surveillance (CMS) ships 75 and 81.

According to the military’s Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom), seven other Chinese fishing vessels and 23 utility boats have been seen inside the lagoon.

RJ Bautista, secretary to Masinloc Mayor Desiree Edora, said the Chinese maritime ships were preventing Filipino fishermen from fishing in the lagoon.

Rich fishing grounds

The vast lagoon constitutes rich fishing grounds for Filipino fishermen who before the stand-off with China usually stayed to fish in the area for days.

“They are still prevented from going in (the lagoon). They can fish outside. But they are barred inside,” Bautista told defense reporters in a phone interview.

“We were told they were prevented by the (Chinese) Navy or Coast Guard. Our fishermen are okay with Chinese fishermen. The problem is they have gunboats there,” he said.

Bautista said the Chinese ships were positioned at the entrance to the lagoon.

“Those who want to go in are shooed away. Since they cannot understand each other, our fishermen are afraid,” he said, adding that the Chinese ships would train powerful floodlights on Filipino fishing boats.

Bautista said the fishermen were only recently allowed to return to the shoal, which the locals refer to as Karburo (after the international name Scarborough Shoal) since the stand-off began last April 10.

“That’s why their catch is not as much, unlike before,” he said.

Coast Guard helpless

The Coast Guard ship is reportedly aware of the fishermen’s plight but was not of any help.

“I think our Coast Guard was also barred from going near (the lagoon),” Bautista said, relaying reports from fishermen.

“Our fishermen are simply told not to be afraid. But at the same time they are told not to provoke so there won’t be any confrontation,” he said.

Nolcom spokesperson Capt. Aurelio Kigis said they have no information that Filipino fishermen were being barred from the lagoon, and could not comment.

War of words so far

The Panatag Shoal incident started last April 8 when the Philippine Navy on a routine sovereignty patrol spotted eight Chinese fishing vessels moored inside the shoal. Navy personnel boarded the vessels and discovered on board illegally obtained endangered turtles, baby sharks, giant clams and a large amount of corals.

The Navy dispatched its only warship, the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, to the area on April 10 but before the ship could tow the poachers to the nearest police station, two Chinese maritime ships arrived and blocked their arrest.

The stand-off at Panatag has so far been accompanied only by a war of words.

The Philippines maintains that Bajo de Masinloc, described as a ring-shaped coral reef, which has several rocks encircling a lagoon in the West Philippine Sea, is about 124 nautical mile (220 km) from the nearest coast of Luzon and well within  the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos).

It said the shoal is an integral part of Philippine territory, a part of the municipality of Masinloc, Zambales. It said the shoal is also not part of the Spratlys, the chain of islets and atolls to its south that is claimed in whole or in part by China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The government said the actions of the Chinese fishing vessels were a serious violation of the Philippine sovereignty and maritime jurisdiction. The poaching of endangered marine resources violoated the Fisheries Code and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), it said.

Relative ships’ positions

The Nolcom said that as of Sunday, May 6, the BRP Edsa II was 7.1 nautical miles southeast off Panatag Shoal.

The Coast Guard vessel has moved farther by 5.7 nautical miles southeast from its previous position last week which was 1.4 nautical miles northeast off South Rock, a rock feature of Panatag Shoal.

The MCS 3001 is 1.6 nautical miles northeast off South Rock.

Meanwhile, the Chinese CMS 75 is 3.5 nautical miles southeast off North Rock, another Panatag rock feature, and a distance of 8.1 nautical miles northeast from BRP Edsa II.

The CMS 81 is 1.04 nautical miles southeast off North Rock and a distance of 8.1 nautical miles northeast from BRP Edsa II.

The FLEC 310 is 8.4 nautical miles southeast off North Rock and a distance of 7.5 nautical miles from BRP Edsa II.

2nd cutter for Navy

Vice Adm. Alexander Pama, Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, said a second US Coast Guard cutter that the Navy has acquired, will be arriving in the country in November.

The Hamilton-class cutter will be officially turned over to the Navy on May 23, following which the training of Filipino crew and adjustments to the vessel will follow, Pama said.

He said the government will be spending about the same amount it spent for the first US Coast Guard cutter that it acquired, which has been renamed the BRP Gregorio del Pilar.

Pama said last year that P400 million was spent for the training and refurbishment of the BRP Gregorio del Pilar.


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  • sleePleSS29

    what is the president doing? I hope the people who vote for him are not disappointed. Action speak louder than words. Chinese are making their move besides of claiming our territory, they’re stealing our own oil and natural gas face to face. Are we just discussing and pretending to be blind while they were making their move? 

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Abe-Smith/100000012569174 Abe Smith

       Because all Aquino ever did since he became president is talk, talk and talk. He have never produced any positive actions for the country.

      • reddfrog

        To be fair, it’s not only talk. He also smiled after the HK tourists were killed in that bus hostage incident.

  • sleePleSS29

    what is the president doing? I hope the people who vote for him are not disappointed. Action speak louder than words. Chinese are making their move besides of claiming our territory, they’re stealing our own oil and natural gas face to face. Are we just discussing and pretending to be blind while they were making their move? 

    • reddfrog

      “Are we just discussing and pretending to be blind while they were making their move? ”

      ==> No. But other than declaring war and being annihilated, what can we do that is effective?

    • 旭 张

      huangyan island belong to china from long  long ago !!!!!!! 

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WYAZBOJYIUCRLWTYJBORBVTTOI boyfarmer

         huangyan belongs to the philippines, kay “Juan yan”

  • Russell Ariola

    Tang nang mga tsekwa eto. Gamulan na to ah.

    Dapat lahat ng mangingisda sa Zambales magkaisa at sabay-sabay na pumalaut.
    Dalawang oras lang ang layo natin sa panatag samantalang sila halos 15 oras mula sa kanilang bansa.

  • sh1seadad

    China needs to share the fish with the Philippines.

    • ambotlangsamok

       fish is not China’s issue, it’s the resources underground.

  • Yang_Shi

    I’m Chinese.  No one want a war.  I hope this conflict will have a happy ending.

  • Yang_Shi

    I’m a Chinese.  No one want a war.  I hope both government will communicate each other and solve the dispute peacefully.

    • w33k3nd3r

      I hope so too. This isn’t really what we need as human beings… I also believe there’re more Chinese citizens like you– it’s just that we both have governments above us who call the shots, and our voices are no longer heard. We don’t want war; I believe not a single human being really wants to go into war in the first place.

      • too_funny

        sitting in America, I am loving the rhetorics and hoping to see some fire works so we can make some money selling weapons.

    • INQ_reader

      The problem is your chinese military have their own world apart from the civilian government and ordinary citizens. What, for example, can you do if your military start firing at our fishermen, notwithstanding assurances from you diplomats of peaceful settlement?

      • Yang_Shi

        Why U.S. invasion Iraq when domestic public are against this war? You overstate the public’s influence upon the government. By the way, as far I know, most Chinese think this island is ours and more than half agree war is the only option. How you can say the lack of public base?

      • INQ_reader

        We are in the same boat. I also think that chinese citizens are powerless against their military. Which is why no matter how much you pronounce your opinion against your military, it all amounts to nothing. My countrymen would continue to be harassed by your military. And you will still get the chance to enjoy the bountiful marine wealth from the West Philippine Sea.

      • Yang_Shi

        I’m against solve the dispute through war. However, which country has this island remains question. I noticed that Philippines want to solve disputs via International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. It is a interesting idea. China reserved rights to refuse the jurisdiction of ITLOS, which is permitted. Therefore it is the right of China to refuse tribunal.

      • ambotlangsamok

         According to you; ” I hope both government will communicate each other and solve the dispute peacefully.”
        ridiculous…..

      • ambotlangsamok

         ”…and more than half agree war is the only option.”…
        and “no one wants war..?” Now your real color has come out.
        Most Chinese think that this island is yours, because that’s the only information that your government had provided. And ironically ( if you’re in China) you are probably tunneling while browsing the net.

      • Noynoy8is8inutil

         Hoy sano, isug kaayo ka. Didto pangi-sug didto sa Scarborough Shoal. Ngano naa man ka dinhi nangi-sug? Unya kung magka gyera, kusug kaayo ka modagan ug motago. Samuk gyud diay ka

      • ambotlangsamok

        Ay ambot lang kasamok ba nimo. Kay ngano napasmo ka sa ako kaisog? Unya ikaw nganong wa man ka didto? Inutil gyud diay ka! :P

      • Noynoy8is8inutil

         Sano, isug diay ka? Pag apil na sa military. Ang imong kaisug, naa ra sa baba. Mas inutil ka pa sa ako-a. Hadluk man gani ka sa imong asawa, unya isug isug ka. Haha. Patuli usa unya apil sa military , unya request nga pa-assign ka sa Scarborough Shoal. Pagtanom ug bandera didto unya ikaw bantay didto ha? Haha. Padalhan ka nako ug 30 kahon Red Horse kada bulan. haha

      • ambotlangsamok

        Anong misis ang pinagsasabi mo dyan? Hindi mo ba alam na bading ako? Pero gusto mo pakasal tayo, para sa wakas magkamisis na rin ako? Oh ano :-Deal? Ay oo nga pala hindi ka nakikipagrelasyon sa isang bading na katulad ko dahil  ka compete mo ako,,,,,pumapatol ka lang.

        Maybe you forgot that you are in an open thread, in which
        you’ve stated your opinion for the whole world to read it, corrected other commentators and even debated those that don’t impress you (proof that not everybody has the same view like you). But why can’t you accept it, when someone does the same to you too?
        If you think that your opinion is 100% correct and would stick to it, but can’t accept even the smallest correction in it, then tell it to your dead ancestors.
        Ohh my rudimentary Inglis, but hey no corrections here okay? :-D

    • ambotlangsamok

      You can tell that to your officials if you have the guts or you’re ready for a house arrest, or ready to be beheaded and disappear without a trace from this planet, like those other Chinese activists.

      • Yang_Shi

        Failure to protect human rights is a essential problem in China. However, the real situation may be better than what the media report. It is not a defence for the government. I just hope that everyone will do something to promote democracy and legal system rather than sarcasm and curse. Corruption and violation of human rights also happened in your country. I think it is better to do some real things.

      • ambotlangsamok

        Can you tell how many blocked websites are there in China? And why?
        You’re being told about the consequences that you could be facing,in case you will voice out your opinion that will for sure not impress your officials, and is it sarcasm and curse?
        Now, do you have any news about this anti-forced-abortion activist?
        Why Hu Jia or whatever his name is, was in jail? Why this Chinese nobel prize winner has been represented by a chair during the awarding?
        Violation of human rights also happened in my country indeed. What is the ratio?
        Corruptions in the Philippines are very transparent, that’s why the whole world knows about it. And corrupt Filipinos are filling theirs pockets with millions of pesos while their Chinese counterparts are filling theirs with millions of US $, thanks to these foreign investors and especially to the nearly 70% of China’s populace who receive low wages.

        ” I think it is better to do some real things.”  Then be REAL.

      • Yang_Shi

        I do not fight with you on this topic. But I need make something clear. The freedom of speech is much better than you think. All the scandals you mention is available to most Chinese, although not via official way. More than 600m people use Internet inChina. It is impossible to block all website. Many major news website, including BBC, Times and Guardian are available. It is irrational to blame foreign investor for the domestic curruption. You have right to vote a honest and upright national leader. I do not have.

      • ambotlangsamok

        “It is irrational to blame foreign investor for the domestic curruption.” Who’s blaming foreign investors for corruption? Your officials offer these investors low labor cost but then will hold shares for their own interests,while an average Chinese worker struggles because of the prices of your basic commodities.

        PS. I didn’t asked you how many not blocked websites in China.

      • KQ_ADRIAN

         Yes, Philippine is only  a poor dog of U.S.:  See the the map of Philippine, just like a barking dog with two broken legs in the west.

      • ambotlangsamok

        And China will take these broken legs by force to feed it’s greedy officials.
        60% of China’s exports come from foreign companies. So how is that?
        The industries in China are booming but this country is now suffering the consequences, before it could even see the shadow of being the worlds superpower.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WYAZBOJYIUCRLWTYJBORBVTTOI boyfarmer

         the Philippines look like a grasshopper in the map

  • James_2012

    That’s the problem with bloggers here, puro laway lang pero wala namang action. Magaling lang kayong kumontra pero wala naman kayong idea kasi puro kayo mga duwag. Mas pipiliin pa ninyo na umupo sa sulok ng bahay ninyo habang hinahalay ang mga asawa at mga anak ninyong babae ng mga masasamang tao.

  • w33k3nd3r

    I would like to greet all non-Government Chinese civilians visiting this article– HELLO!!! We’re not as bad as you think! In fact, here in our country, we’re given the privilege to speak our mind and roam freely and do as we please~ We believe you’d love to be free, too someday and we also believe that it is your government who does the talking and does not allow free speech of people. I hope you’re doing well back in your country!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sonny-Sun/100003263605674 Sonny Sun

    First, Yes, China is a authoritarian country. But CCP is not totally tyrant like western media said. We can express our idea freely in internet. CCP will arrest you, only when you want to seperate China or begin a rebellion. CHINA IS NOT NORTH KOREAN. Just think about it, If Chinese totally do not have any freedom, why you can see Chinese in here? In fact, there is also a website which translate you article into Chinese in order to let other chinese who can not speak English know you idea.
    Secondly, No one want to invade philippine. Has China ever invaded philippine before? NEVER! We just want the land belong to us!!
    At last, before 1997, philippine never doubted that Huang Yan islang is belong to China and you claim the island now. Dose it make any sense?

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/6VHMKUSSO52FRGAFXHS2KFOIAQ Daren mathew Espinoza

      yes 
      Chinese Yuan Dynasty have been found on Huangyan island., But you’re claim is relegated theory. “OBSOLETE”[… look what the british does, they found hongkong, and in 1997 they
      transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China.. THAT IS WHY YOURE THEORY AND CLAIM OVER HUANYAN ISLAND IS OBSOLETE THEORY, UN MAPPED

    • http://twitter.com/naldrothomas Ronald Thomas

      you never invade coz you never won a war! and all chinese are like china made products! easily breaking apart… and most of the chinese are gay and ugly coz they got little winky eyes! just get out of the web and farm us some food! you cheap china! 

  • 珊珊 韩

    Chinese Yuan Dynasty have been found on Huangyan island.
    In 1935January, the Chinese government by the Ministry of interior, the Ministry of foreign affairs, the Department of the Navy, and the Ministry of education official agency staff amphibious map review committee published the islands in the South China Sea Island Beach in132, the island of Huangyan with the name Carballo reef and Zhongsha Islands, as part of the Chinese territory. In 1947October, the Chinese government approved and announced the new name of the islands in the South China Sea in the table, the Andean Carballo reef known as democratic reef, listed in the Zhongsha Islands range. On 1983, Chinese Geographical Names Committee authorized to publish” Chinese islands in the South China Sea part names”, the island of Huangyan as the standard name, at the same time to democratic reef as secondary name. Chinese government published official maps will be labeled as Chinese territory of Huangyan island. The Chinese government on the South China Sea Islands Sovereignty declaration and statement that Huangyan Island territorial sovereignty belongs to china.
    In two, China has been on the island of Huangyan for the long-term development and utilization
    Huangyan island is our country traditional fishing place for fishermen. Since ancient times, Chinese fishing boats often go to Huangyan island sea fishery activities.
    The Chinese government has repeatedly send a scientific expedition to the island of Huangyan scientific expedition. For example, in 1977October, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology ‘s scientific research personnel boarded the Huangyan island visit. In 1978June, the Institute research staff once again landed on the island to inspect an activity. In 1985April, by the State Oceanic Administration in the South China Sea Branch of the organization of the integrated survey team on Huangyan island to implement comprehensive investigation. In 1994 I South China scientific expedition arrived at Huangyan Island were investigated, and the island to build a tall concrete memorial. 1994,1995 and1997, I am concerned branch has three approved times radio amateur radio adventure island.
    In three, Philippines has no right to Huangyan Island sovereignty claims
    ( a ) the island of Huangyan in the Philippine territory outside the scope of
    The Philippine territory and is bounded by a series of international treaties which determined, without involving Huangyan Island, without a Huangyan island into the Philippine territory. The Treaty of Paris in 1898″,”1900″ the Washington treaty” and”1930Anglo-American treaties” (referred to as “the three treaty” ) and specifies a Philippine territorial limits of the west limited to longitude 118 degrees for the community, the island of Huangyan in this range. The Philippine constitution, in 19351947Philippine American General Treaty, Treaty of alliance, in June 17, 19611952Philippines military film about the baselines of the territorial sea of Law No. 3046th and 1968of phenanthrene on the amendments to the baselines of the territorial sea, has reaffirmed the three treaty law, once again express confirmed Philippine territory, Philippine territorial waters baseline point and does not include Huangyan island. In 19841981, the Philippine published maps are Huangyan Island plotting in the Philippine territorial boundaries. The fact proves adequately, Huangyan island in the Philippine territorial limits, not of Philippine territory.
    ( two) Fe in 1997had never been to the Chinese government on the island of Huangyan to exercise jurisdiction and the development and utilization of raised any objection, and has repeatedly said the island of Huangyan in the Philippine territory outside the scope of. Philippine ambassador to Germany than the Fernie much in its February 5, 1990to German radio amateur ‘s letter, made it clear that” according to the Philippine National maps and information department, Huangyan island in the Philippine territorial limits”. In October 18, 1994, Philippine National maps and information department and the Philippine Amateur Radio Association in November 18, 1994to the United States Amateur Radio Association issued a document, confirmed that” the Philippine territory boundary and sovereignty in December 10, 1898 by the Treaty of Paris provided for in paragraph third, Huangyan island in the Philippine territorial boundaries”.
    ( three) to Huangyan island in the Philippine Philippine exclusive economic zone range from claims on the island has jurisdiction and sovereignty claims, is not any international law, including the” UN Convention on the law of the sea”, any legal basis.
    The land ruled the oceans is the basic principle of the international law of the sea. ” The United Nations Convention on the law of the sea” allows coastal China builds 200nautical mile exclusive economic zone, but the coastal States to thereby damaging his country ‘s inherent territory sovereignty. In an attempt to” United Nations Convention on the law of the sea” to change the territorial sovereignty ideas and practices are in violation of international law, including the” UN Convention on the law of the sea” the purpose and principles, is simply not possible. The Philippine marine jurisdiction shall be without prejudice to China on Huangyan island ‘s territorial sovereignty is limited, not to assert their own maritime jurisdiction by annexation of China’s territory of Huangyan island.
    (four ) Fe based on Huangyan island used to be famed military exercise range and claimed to have jurisdiction of the island, this is be not worth refuting. The Philippine and American past without China allowed in the territory of China setting range is completely illegal. Illegal acts cannot have the right, it is a basic principle of international law. In addition, U.S. forces in overseas military bases, in many parts of the world have been military exercises, training, the United States can not, never forward over territorial sovereignty requirements.
    ( five) the Philippine side with “geographical proximity” as an excuse to Huangyan Island sovereignty claims in international law is not established. International law and international practice has long been recognized” geographical proximity” not to resolve the territorial ownership of the principles of international law. The last part of the world from their native country territory is far from other countries and the more recent situation meet the eye everywhere. If according to the Philippine” geographical proximity theory ” to act, the world political map will be redrawn, the world will be.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/6VHMKUSSO52FRGAFXHS2KFOIAQ Daren mathew Espinoza

      yes 
      Chinese Yuan Dynasty have been found on Huangyan island., But you’re claim is relegated theory. “OBSOLETE”[… look what the british does, they found hongkong, and in 1997 they
      transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China.. THAT IS WHY YOURE THEORY AND CLAIM OVER HUANYAN ISLAND IS OBSOLETE THEORY, UN MAPPED

      • Noynoy8is8inutil

         Hehe. United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China because maybe of the Treaty or because maybe because it has been agreed.
        But did United Kingdom returned the Falklands/Malvinas Islands to Argentina?
        Please read history books.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/P5KIZNQC53R66KRAE5JGK7JE3Q DrGERMZ

      so all indian ocean belongs to india? and indian people practice fishing there since gautama buddha and hare krishna live there since ancient times. fire the first bullet to the Philippines and mind the consequenc



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