MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has deferred any action on the incident in which Chinese ships prevented a fishing boat carrying Filipino journalists from going to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea to interview fishermen.
The DFA on Saturday said state agencies were investigating the incident and advised those who were planning to visit the maritime features within the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to “coordinate” with the authorities.
“If proven to be true, the [DFA] will raise the matter with the Chinese government,” the department said in a brief statement. “In the meantime, the department is thankful that the crew a…
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