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BRP Sierra Madre/Ayungin Shoal; News | Discussions | Updates
Topic Started: May 19 2013, 02:22 AM (17,004 Views)
Lyndon
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Mar 11 2014, 09:24 PM
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Mar 11 2014, 08:35 PM
DFA Issues Statement on the Ayungin Shoal Incident

http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=231394530077

Tuesday 11th of March 2014

MANILA, March 11 (PIA)--The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a statement regarding the Ayungin Shoal incident on March 9, 2014.The Philippine Government protested Chinas recent actions in the Ayungin Shoal, the statement read.Ayungin Shoal is part of the continental shelf of the Philippines and therefore, the Philippines is entitled to exercise sovereignty rights and jurisdiction in the area without the permission of other States, the statement added.The DFA said that the civilian vessels contracted by the Philippine Navy were only conducting rotation of personnel and resupply operations.Chinas actions constitute a clear and urgent threat to the rights and interests of the Philippines under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the DFA added.On Tuesday afternoon, the DFA summoned the Chinese Charge dAffaires to handover a note verbale to express the Governments objection to Chinas actions and urged China to desist from any further interference with the efforts of the Philippines to undertake rotation and resupply operations at the Ayungin Shoal.

DFA spokesperson Raul Hernandez said the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. of March 9 wherein the two civilian vessels contracted by the Philippine Navy were trailed by two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels with numbers 3112 and 3113.Thirty minutes later, the Chinese ships tried to block and prevent the Philippine vessels to proceed to Ayungin Shoal, Hernandez said.Then at 12:40 p.m., Hernandez said the Chinese Coast Guard demanded the Philippine vessels through a digital signboard, sirens and megaphones to leave the area, saying the shoal also known by its international name Second Thomas Shoal is part of their jurisdiction.After nearly two hours or at 2:30 p.m., Hernandez said the Philippine vessels decided to abort the re-supply mission and the rotation of personnel in Ayungin Shoal and went back to Palawan. (DFA/RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)
Lessons learned, next time escort the civilian ship with a coastguard ship or use a navy ship. :armyfrown:
Even our biggest navy ship went home when it was confronted by cms ships. :armycry:
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Just Airdrop the Food Rations for Now, They've Done it Before and it was Successful ... The Construction Materials can Wait But Not the Stomach ...
Edited by AZKALS, Mar 12 2014, 07:16 AM.


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Manila air drops supplies to troops on disptued shoal

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/manila-air-drops-supplies-troops-disptued-shoal-075106539.html
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US Troubled by Ayungin Shoal Incident

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/100211/us-troubled-by-ayungin-shoal-incident

By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
2:01 pm | Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

MANILA:The United States expressed concern Wednesday over the provocative expulsion of Philippine vessels on a resupply mission at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Sunday, as it again called for respect for international law in the disputed waters.In comments sent to the Inquirer, Brian Goldbeck, charge daffaires at the US Embassy in Manila, said claimants in the South China Sea should observe the status quo as the parties pursue efforts to resolve what has been Asia-Pacifics most contentious flashpoint.We are troubled by reports that Chinas Coast Guard blocked efforts by two Philippine vessels to re-supply the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. This is a provocative move that raises tensions, Goldbeck said in an e-mailed statement.Pending resolution of competing claims in the South China Sea, there should be no interference with the efforts of claimants to maintain the status quo, he said.


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Bought by China

Expect China to drive away Filipinos again from West PH Sea as arbitration begins
By Matikas Santos
INQUIRER.net
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014



MANILA, Philippines - After being driven away twice from maritime features within the Philippines own waters, China will likely restrict the movement of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) more as the arbitration case before the United Nations (UN) slowly gains traction.

"We can expect same, if not higher, levels of restrictions from here on, especially during pendency of arbitration. They’re not afraid of sanctions, because they don't believe any will come as long as they don't overtly use force. Since China is member of the UN Security Council (SC), we can't get anything from there. [Philippines] can make an effort, but ultimately UNSC will do nothing more than talk, if at all. China does not believe anyone, even the UN, should be involved in this." - Jay Batongbacal, director UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea




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Navy boats or PCG boats should deliver supplies to our Marines instead of the Civilian boats, considering it is part of the military ops of the AFP...
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I think it's much better 2 civilian vessels deployed w/ six Marines heavily armed with (2) 50 cal MG's + RPGs on each boats while escorted by PCG. "Para in case they try to shoot us, eh lamang tayo."

Their white ships are much bigger than ours and are all heavily armed, like a warship disguised as CMS white.

To be honest, since PH Marines are deployed or stationed in Ayungin Shoal then PM, PN has all the rights to go back and forth as they wish, even without worrying about what Sec. Gazmin said on White to white or Gray to gray, like they can use the BRP Tagbanua escorted by PN ship to resupply PMs in Ayungin...
Edited by Andres Boning, Mar 13 2014, 02:18 AM.
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The next re-supply should also have a TV crew with live satellite feed, just to make sure the world will have a record of what is happening other than words of protest.
Edited by Taz_1, Mar 13 2014, 04:20 AM.
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takot lang natin, expect DND to do nothing
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since they are employing their coast guard what we need to do is strengthen our coast guard as well, since the Hamiltons are USCG cutters they should have been provided to the PCG instead, since wala rin naman itong mga missiles mas ideal sya sa coast guard, they can be deployed to both Ayungin and the Scarborough Shoal without escalating the situation so we're not sending the navy we are just matching them. the Hamiltons can match with the biggest msa ships out there.. our planners should have anticipated this
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