Chinese Coast Guard ships are still seen guarding the disputed Scarborough Shoal, however, Filipinos are seen fishing there “unmolested” for the first time since 2012, on Sunday said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
A Philippine Navy plane have seen four Chinese Coast Guard ships, contradicting an initial report that the Chinese have left, Lorenzana said.
A group of Filipino fishermen recently returned from Scarborough with a bountiful catch. Fisherman Gila Bauya said the Chinese Coast Guard was there but ignored his group’s presence.
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