PHILIPPINES SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE

Filipino fishermen join a civilian-led supply mission to the disputed South China sea

epa11343289 Filipino fishermen aboard their motorized wooden boats holding goods gesture as Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) BRP Bagacay-4410 patrol ship conduct maneuvers during a supply mission on their voyage to Scarborough shoal, inside Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone territory, in the disputed South China sea, 15 May 2024. A civilian-led mission, comprising at least a hundred fishermen, set sail from the Philippines to Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea to assert the country?s territorial claim. The Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc, is a fishing ground within the Philippine maritime territory that was occupied by the Chinese a decade ago. Recently, there have been reports that Chinese coast guard ships are driving away Filipino fishermen from the area. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

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