MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto called on the government to probe and file a diplomatic protest over reports that Chinese vessels anchored in parts of the West Philippine Sea are dumping human waste and sewage in the area.
“DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources)should investigate this, and if there is basis, file charges in court. Government cannot fine sidewalk litterers while turning a blind eye to this,” Recto said in a statement Tuesday.
Recto pointed out that ships are prohibited under domestic and international laws from “dumping its refuse and trash into our oceans.”
“Under Philippine laws, such are environmen…
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