China nagsumite ng statement sa United Nations na bahagi ng kanilang territorial sea ang Bajo de Masinloc

2 weeks ago

Isinulong ng China sa United Nations ang lubusang pag-angkin ng Bajo de Masinloc na nasa loob ng exclusive economic zone ng Pilipinas. Pero ang sabi ng isang eksperto, wala ‘yang epekto sa lehitimong legal interest at posisyon ng Pilipinas sa mayamang karagatan sa bahura.

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00:00China helped the United Nations in its full commitment to Bajo de Macinloc,

00:07which is inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

00:11But an expert said that it has no effect on the legitimate legal interest and position of the Philippines

00:19in the rich ocean in Bajura, pointed out by Chino Gaston.

00:25The Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Macinloc is the third coral reef formation in the West Philippine Sea

00:32inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

00:35But it is now controlled by China.

00:38A month ago, China declared that the rich ocean around Bajo de Macinloc is part of their territorial sea.

00:45And yesterday, China helped the United Nations.

00:49The Chinese government issued their Statement on the Baselines of the Territorial Sea,

00:54which includes a chart showing the Huangyan Dao.

00:58China's call for Bajo de Macinloc is part of their territorial waters,

01:03according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.

01:06Under Article 84 of the UNCLOS,

01:09a country is obligated to publish charts showing the limits of their continental shelf.

01:16In an earlier statement, the National Maritime Council of the Philippines called for

01:21the longstanding recognition of the sovereignty of the Philippines in Bajo de Macinloc

01:25by what China is doing.

01:27According to the NMC, China's declaration that Bajo de Macinloc is part of their territorial baseline

01:33is just a continuation of China's illegal involvement in Bajura in 2012.

01:38For Professor Jay Batong-Bacal,

01:40Director of the University of the Philippines Diliman Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea,

01:45China's deposit has no effect on the legitimate legal interest and position of the Philippines in Bajo de Macinloc,

01:53even in the maritime jurisdictions in the West Philippine Sea.

01:57Under Article 134 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS,

02:03no filing of the chart or declaration of territory in the sea

02:08or rights that are granted to coastal states under the UNCLOS is affected.

02:13Under Article 76, the Philippines is the coastal state that has a right to the continental shelf

02:18where Bajo de Macinloc can be found.

02:21Meanwhile, four fishermen from Bajo de Macinloc have been missing for a week.

02:27They sailed in their service boat on November 27.

02:30The captain of the ship, FB Ryan Chris, Renato Silistra,

02:35was stopped by the Chinese Coast Guard 3305 while sailing in Bajo de Macinloc.

02:40The family of the missing people continues to call for help.

02:56For GMA Integrated News, Sino Gasto na Katutok, 24 hours.

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China nagsumite ng statement sa United Nations na bahagi ng kanilang territorial sea ang Bajo de Masinloc | 24 Oras

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