Tolentino calls for more diplomatic pressure, coast guard presence in West PH Sea

Diplomatic pressure and the increased presence of the country’s coast guard could help fend off the 20 Chinese vessels swarming Sabina Shoal located within the territory of the Philippines. | DFernandezINQ

Filipino fisherfolk, on the other hand, should have additional bigger fishing boats that “could last for several weeks without resupply of gasoline” to balance the presence of Chinese vessels in the area, the senator asserted.

He highlighted the incident in which the China Coast Guard allegedly forcefully retrieved Chinese rocket debris from Filipino fishers inside the Philippines’ jurisdiction.For Tolentino, several measures could be done following the incident.

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