DAGUPAN CITY—Some fishermen in the town of Infanta, Pangasinan province reported seeing a “peaceful co-existence” between Filipino and Chinese fishermen at the Scarborough Shoal and expressed hope that tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would not escalate.
“The Chinese fishermen are not driving us away from the shoal and our fishing boats can stay there without disturbance,” said Eric Naboa, president of Cato Infanta Fishermen’s Association Inc. in a phone interview with Inquirer on Wednesday (April 21).
“But there are still some parts that are off limits to us,” Naboa said.
The group has at least 100 members, most of whom are small boat owners.
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