WEST PHILIPPINE SEA. This broader ECDIS map image shows Scarborough Shoal adjacent to the western tip of Luzon. Photo courtesy of Captain Manolo Ebora
He added:"If the government is afraid of making even the minimum protective measure required, a statement to preserve its legal position, then it is not carrying out its solemn duty and stated promise to defend and protect the territorial integrity of our country, which has to be done in all arenas, including the legal arena."
Referring to his call to reject China's claim it had jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal, Batongbacal said:"The Philippines has every right... because it concerns an open and public statement about a portion of Philippine territory and jurisdiction ."
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