The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday allayed issues concerning the scenario within the West Philippine Sea, saying that the strain there with Chinese vessels shouldn’t be heightened.
In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, PCG Vice Admiral Joseph Coyme stated they’re at the moment monitoring a number of alleged Chinese militia vessels which might be anchored in claimed maritime areas, however stated these vessels don’t have an effect on their operations that a lot.
“Ang kagandahan ngayon, sa presensiya ng Philippine Coast Guard at law enforcement agencies ay hindi natin ine-escalate ang tension,” he defined.
(The good factor now could be we’re not escalating the strain, by way of the presence of the Philippine Coast Guard and legislation enforcement businesses.)
“Diplomatic ang method natin. We usually are not but within the scenario na talagang heightened ‘yung tensions over the area.. With our ships there, we are normally conducting our law enforcement functions pertaining to maritime safety at hindi provocative in nature,” he added.
(Our approach is diplomatic. We are not yet in the situation where the tensions over the area are really heightened.. With our ships there, we are normally conducting our law enforcement functions pertaining to maritime safety and they are not provocative in nature.)
The PCG recently placed five buoys to mark Philippine territory in the West Philippine Sea, saying that it would serve as a sovereign marker and as a navigational safety for ships.
Asked about China’s radio problem to a Coast Guard plane that was on its approach to Pagasa Island close to Subi Reef, which China occupies, Coyme stated that such challenges are regular.
“Hindi maiiwasan na dadaan tayo sa lugar nila kaya normal ang mga radio challenge… In-inform din natin sila na ito ay part ng maritime domain awareness flight natin and we’re conducting normal law enforcement patrols along the area,” he stated.
(It is inevitable that we’d go by way of their space so the radio challenges are regular… We additionally knowledgeable them that that is a part of our maritime area consciousness flight and we’re conducting regular legislation enforcement patrols alongside the realm.)
Earlier this month, the PCG additionally launched the video of its personnel difficult through radio the Chinese militia vessels noticed in Sabina Shoal, which is inside the Philippines unique financial zone.
The Chinese vessels dispersed after the radio problem, in accordance with National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
