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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Duterte na nakapangingisda pa rin ang mga Filipino sa West Philippine Sea nangangailangan ng konteksto

Former president Rodrigo Duterte says Filipino fishermen can still catch fish within the West Philippine Sea after he pleaded to Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow them to do so.

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Filipino fishermen who have tried fishing on Scarborough Shoal 122 nautical miles off Zambales said they could not enter the shoal because Chinese coast guard vessels have taken control of the area. News reports have also shown the Chinese coast guard bullying and driving away Filipino fishermen getting near Scarborough and Ayungin Shoals and other parts of the West Philippine Sea.

Sabi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, patuloy na nakapangingisda ang mga Filipino sa West Philippine Sea dahil sa awa ni Chinese President Xi Jinping. Nangangailangan ito ng konteksto. 

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Editor’s note: Nakapanayam ng VERA Files ang mga mangingisda sa Zambales pagkatapos ng tatlong araw na seminar-workshop para sa pagpapalawak ng kaalaman ng media sa pagbabalita tungkol sa sitwasyon sa South China Sea.

Isinagawa ang programa sa tulong ng Canada Fund for Local Initiatives ng pamahalaan ng Canada.

Sources

SMNI, Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa, Oct. 10, 2023

Leonardo Cuaresma (Chairman, Federated Fisherfolk Association of Masinloc), Personal Communication, Sept. 17, 2023

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