PBBM Jr. sa China: Amin ang West Philippine Sea
Kinondena ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., ang paggamit ng water cannon sa Philippine resupply vessels ng Chinese Coast Guard sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) kahapon.
Pagdidiin ni Marcos, tanging ang Pilipinas lamang ang may karapatan sa naturang rehiyon ng Souith China Sea.
“Let me reiterate what is settled and widely recognized: Ayungin Shoal is within our Exclusive Economic Zone, any foreign claim of sovereignty over it is baseless and absolutely contrary to international law. Bajo de Masinloc is sovereign Philippine territory and an integral part of our archipelago,” giit ng Punong Ehekutibo sa inilabas na pahayag ng Malakanyang.
“No one but the Philippines has a legitimate right or legal basis to operate anywhere in the West Philippine Sea. The illegal presence in our waters and dangerous actions against our citizens is an outright and blatant violation of international law and the rules-based international order,” dagdag pa nito.
Pinagsabihan niya na ang China Coast Guard at Chinese maritime militia dahil sa mga ginagwang deliekadong hakbang sa dalawang insidente sa Ayungin Shoal at Bajo de Masinloc.
Aniya ang mga sasakyang pandagat ng Pilipinas ay malinaw na nasa loob ng exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ng Pilipinas.
“The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime Militia against our vessels and personnel over the weekend have only further steeled our determination to defend and protect our nation’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” dagdag pa nito.
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