China's Southern Theater Command earlier claimed that a Philippine ship 'trespassed' into its waters during a routine patrol off Bajo de Masinloc. The shoal is well within the Philippines' EEZ, says National Security Adviser Eduardo Año.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, October 31, that Beijing was “overhyping” an incident between a Chinese and Filipino ship, after China claimed that a Philippine frigate “trespassed into the waters” off Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.
Año confirmed that PS39 or the BRP Conrado Yap was conducting routine patrols in the area of Bajo de Masinloc “without any untoward incident.” Tian insisted that the “Philippines’ action has seriously violated China’s sovereignty and international law and basic norms governing international relations, and is highly likely to cause misunderstanding and miscalculation.”
Año, citing the “strong guidance” of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said the Philippines’ defense sector will “protect our territory and sovereign rights at all cost.”
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