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DFA says PH has banned marine surveys by foreign ships
DFA says PH has banned marine surveys by foreign ships
Willard Cheng,
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 09, 2020 05:17 PM PHT
MANILA - The Philippines no longer allows marine surveys by foreign ships, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Sunday.
MANILA - The Philippines no longer allows marine surveys by foreign ships, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Sunday.
This was Locsin’s response when asked about a report that a Chinese survey vessel was allegedly in the Reed Bank, also known as Recto Bank, which is within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
This was Locsin’s response when asked about a report that a Chinese survey vessel was allegedly in the Reed Bank, also known as Recto Bank, which is within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
In a post on Twitter, Locsin said that while the foreign ships follow the rule that they should include a Filipino scientific crew, the Filipinos were “kept in the dark.”
In a post on Twitter, Locsin said that while the foreign ships follow the rule that they should include a Filipino scientific crew, the Filipinos were “kept in the dark.”
“As far as I know we've stopped all marine surveys by foreign ships because, while they follow the rule that it must contain Filipino scientific crew usually from UP, I'm told all our crew do is behave like mushrooms: fed and kept in the dark,” Locsin said in a tweet on Sunday.
“As far as I know we've stopped all marine surveys by foreign ships because, while they follow the rule that it must contain Filipino scientific crew usually from UP, I'm told all our crew do is behave like mushrooms: fed and kept in the dark,” Locsin said in a tweet on Sunday.
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As far as I know we've stopped all marine surveys by foreign ships because, while they follow the rule that it must contain Filipino scientific crew usually from UP, I'm told all our crew do is behave like mushrooms: fed and kept in the dark. https://t.co/jiqKvI4apB
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) August 9, 2020
As far as I know we've stopped all marine surveys by foreign ships because, while they follow the rule that it must contain Filipino scientific crew usually from UP, I'm told all our crew do is behave like mushrooms: fed and kept in the dark. https://t.co/jiqKvI4apB
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) August 9, 2020
Locsin last week instructed the DFA Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASPAC) to check on the reports.
Locsin last week instructed the DFA Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASPAC) to check on the reports.
Reacting to a tweet by @indopac_info last week, Locsin said he a permit had been issued to a US and French survey ship.
Reacting to a tweet by @indopac_info last week, Locsin said he a permit had been issued to a US and French survey ship.
“I know there was permission for a US survey ship, then a French one though I can't remember when that was from the undiminishing pile of sheets on my table. @DFAPHL ASPAC check on this,” Locsin had said last week.
“I know there was permission for a US survey ship, then a French one though I can't remember when that was from the undiminishing pile of sheets on my table. @DFAPHL ASPAC check on this,” Locsin had said last week.
I know there was permission for a US survey ship, then a French one though I can't remember when that was from the undiminishing pile of sheets on my table. @DFAPHL ASPAC check on this. https://t.co/ZS3ZBVEWIH
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) August 7, 2020
I know there was permission for a US survey ship, then a French one though I can't remember when that was from the undiminishing pile of sheets on my table. @DFAPHL ASPAC check on this. https://t.co/ZS3ZBVEWIH
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) August 7, 2020
The tweet said that the vessel “XIANG YANG HONG 14 departed from China on July 22, and arrived at Reed Bank on August 6.
The tweet said that the vessel “XIANG YANG HONG 14 departed from China on July 22, and arrived at Reed Bank on August 6.
“No opposition from the PH coast guard so far, as usual....,” it added.
“No opposition from the PH coast guard so far, as usual....,” it added.
#Philippines - A #Chinese survey vessel is currently in the #Philippine EEZ, in the Reed Banks area
The vessel XIANG YANG HONG 14 had departed from #China on July 22, and arrived in the Reed Banks on August 6.
No opposition from the PH coast guard so far, as usual.... https://t.co/O2SAcEVB2S
— Indo-Pacific News (@IndoPac_Info) August 6, 2020
#Philippines - A #Chinese survey vessel is currently in the #Philippine EEZ, in the Reed Banks area
— Indo-Pacific News (@IndoPac_Info) August 6, 2020
The vessel XIANG YANG HONG 14 had departed from #China on July 22, and arrived in the Reed Banks on August 6.
No opposition from the PH coast guard so far, as usual.... https://t.co/O2SAcEVB2S
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