Duterte to declare Scarborough lagoon a 'no-fish zone' - Esperon | ABS-CBN
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Duterte to declare Scarborough lagoon a 'no-fish zone' - Esperon
Duterte to declare Scarborough lagoon a 'no-fish zone' - Esperon
ABS-CBN News
Published Nov 21, 2016 01:14 AM PHT
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Updated Nov 21, 2016 02:42 AM PHT
Cabsecs say pres #Duterte to declare scarborough lagoon as no-fish zone; "unilateral decision" relayed to pres xi. pic.twitter.com/Jb4MNvymRa
— Lynda Jumilla-Abalos (@lyndajumilla) November 20, 2016
Cabsecs say pres #Duterte to declare scarborough lagoon as no-fish zone; "unilateral decision" relayed to pres xi. pic.twitter.com/Jb4MNvymRa
— Lynda Jumilla-Abalos (@lyndajumilla) November 20, 2016
LIMA, Peru - President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order declaring the lagoon in Scarborough Shoal as a marine sanctuary, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said on Sunday.
LIMA, Peru - President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order declaring the lagoon in Scarborough Shoal as a marine sanctuary, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said on Sunday.
In a press conference at the sidelines of the APEC Summit, Esperon said the lagoon will be a "no-fish zone" which will apply to both Filipino and Chinese fishermen.
In a press conference at the sidelines of the APEC Summit, Esperon said the lagoon will be a "no-fish zone" which will apply to both Filipino and Chinese fishermen.
Fishermen, however, can fish at the periphery of Scarborough Shoal.
Fishermen, however, can fish at the periphery of Scarborough Shoal.
The lagoon is a spawning area for fish and other marine resources and needs to be protected.
The lagoon is a spawning area for fish and other marine resources and needs to be protected.
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The declaration is a "unilateral decision" of President Duterte which was relayed to Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting on Saturday, Cabinet officials said.
The declaration is a "unilateral decision" of President Duterte which was relayed to Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting on Saturday, Cabinet officials said.
Esperon also said the Philippines and China agreed on joint Coast Guard--not military--patrols in Scarbrough Shoal, which will lead to "demilitarization" of the area. -- report from Lynda Jumilla, ABS-CBN News
Esperon also said the Philippines and China agreed on joint Coast Guard--not military--patrols in Scarbrough Shoal, which will lead to "demilitarization" of the area. -- report from Lynda Jumilla, ABS-CBN News
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