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| Retitled: China's "De facto" Control of Panatag Shoal/Bajo De Masinloc; Old Title: China ropes off Scarborough Shoal | |
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| AZKALS | Feb 25 2014, 07:33 PM Post #181 |
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Panatag Shoal Put Under Jurisdiction of Western Command http://globalnation.inquirer.net/99477/panatag-shoal-put-under-jurisdiction-of-western-command By Frances Mangosing INQUIRER.net 5:35 pm | Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine military further bolstered its external defense by moving Scarborough shoal (Panatag) under the jurisdiction of the Western Command (Wescom).“This is so to enhance our external defense capabilities which is now being concentrated at the Western Command and unity of effort and unity of command so that our external defense efforts will just be under one commander,” military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Zagala told reporters at Camp Aguinaldo on Tuesday.The Scarborough was previously under the Northern Luzon Command based in Tarlac and is led by Lieutenant General Gregorio Catapang. Wescom is based in Palawan and is headed by Air Force’s Lieutenant General Roy Deveraturda. The nearest landmass from the shoal is Palauig in the province of Zambales, or 220 kilometers east. It is a source of rich fishing grounds that is well within the country’s 200 nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. China also claims the area. The Philippines brought its dispute with China to arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.Zagala said there was no problem on the transfer of jurisdiction despite the proximity of Scarborough from Wescom as “these are all at sea.”“The [Wescom] has the necessary assets that can address territorial defense and monitoring. They have the necessary aircraft that can fly to all these areas for the purpose of monitoring and reporting to higher government office,” Zagala said.“This is for the purposes of unity of command, unity of effort under one commander and all external defense concerns,” he said.The Wescom’s area of responsibility include Palawan and the disputed Spratlys. It also holds jurisdiction of Ayungin shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), a part of the Spratlys that is also claimed by China. Zagala said external defense matters is a “core competency” of the Wescom.The orders were signed by military chief General Emmanuel Bautista last week, Zagala said. Edited by AZKALS, Feb 25 2014, 07:36 PM.
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| raider1011 | Feb 26 2014, 10:39 AM Post #182 |
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Disputed sea is ours – China
Related: PH won't send Navy to Scarborough shoal Edited by raider1011, Feb 26 2014, 10:45 AM.
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God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. || Chester W. Nimitz Loyalty to the Nation ALL the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it. || Mark Twain | |
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| seWer Rat | Feb 26 2014, 04:05 PM Post #183 |
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Philippine military to act 'when times comes' in dispute with China MANILA, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Philippine government is trying to defuse a dispute with China, but the armed forces will act "when the time comes," a military official said Tuesday. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala spoke in response to questions by reporters about an incident last month in which the Chinese coast guard used water cannons on Filipino fishermen, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported. The incident was "really alarming," Zagala said, but "does not merit a military response." "We should look at the force we're facing," he said. "Right now, it's the Chinese coast guard. I don't think it would be appropriate if we send the Philippine Navy at this time. It will just escalate the situation." "Rest assured that the armed forces will do its mandate when the time comes," Zagala added. more |
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| raider1011 | Feb 26 2014, 09:10 PM Post #184 |
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Why the 28 day-delay in reacting to water cannon incident in Bajo de Masinloc By Ellen Tordesillas, Contributor
IMO the President wasn't calling his AFP Chief's statements "inconsistent" so much as he was highlighting the bully's inconsistent responses ... |
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| raider1011 | Feb 26 2014, 11:40 PM Post #185 |
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And the bully admits it: China blames Philippines for latest South China Sea incident
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God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. || Chester W. Nimitz Loyalty to the Nation ALL the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it. || Mark Twain | |
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| Hong Nam | Feb 28 2014, 12:38 AM Post #186 |
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Bought by China
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"In the face of this seriously provocative behavior appearing to spoil for a fight." So the Chinese want the world to believe that a motorized out-trigger fishing boat provoked a much larger, steel hulled CMS ship forcing them to take action. Spoil for a fight... with what? The dirty finger and harsh language? When you lie, make sure it is a good one. These communist rats seriously need to get their act right.
Edited by Hong Nam, Feb 28 2014, 12:42 AM.
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| Hong Nam | Mar 1 2014, 09:53 PM Post #187 |
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US envoy: Water cannon incident in Panatag Shoal 'not a permissible route' AMANDA FERNANDEZ GMA News March 1, 2014 1:43pm The United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg on Saturday said the water cannon incident in the Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal was not a permissible course of action in the disputed area. "That coercion and use of force is not at all a permissible route," he said, when asked by reporters to comment on the issue. We made it clear that we want to see legal, peaceful, diplomatic solutions to any issues related to the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea conflict. We believe strongly in the legal process to help determine and resolve disputes. We are an interested party because our interest is freedom of navigation in the air and sea." - Philip Goldberg, United States Ambassador to the Philippines GMA News |
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| raider1011 | Mar 2 2014, 06:55 PM Post #188 |
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Palace admits: Coast Guard can't defend all Phl waters
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| Parastriker | Mar 2 2014, 07:46 PM Post #189 |
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They could focus on either Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao, but not all of them. The PCG have three choices; 1. Focus on the Chinese crisis now and leave Visayas unattended, and leave Mindanao prone to covert activities of lawless elements. 2. Ask the PN for help in Bajo de Masinloc, while keeping a thin screen at VisMin. (In my opinion, this is the best route.) 3. Keep the status quo. Either three are unpalatable for some people, but we'll have to manage. Another possible choice exists, but I rule it out because of being unfeasible. (Give the PN the rights to patrol the WPS) |
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| fernandez705 | Mar 2 2014, 08:47 PM Post #190 |
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Like what some suggested put some of the retired navy ships to pcg. I would also like to either hire more pcg people or use place navy reservist to pcg. |
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