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3 Chinese coast Guard vessel and 2 Filipino boats was seen the at traditional fish

fishing rout last Sept. 6 accdg to Philippine Coast Guard reports submit to the the

Nat. Security Counciltask Force West Phil. sea.

The Chinese Coast guard Vessel moves tothe Lociation ofa Filipino banca. Upon

reach the says banca, a Chinese CoastGuard personel onboard a rubber boat boat

orders the th fisher men to live the area, the NSC quotes the PCG as saying in a

statement tues. issued. Chinese coast guard ships harass Fil fishermen in Panatag

shoal of Zambales despite recently calls buy pres. Duterte for China too allowe

fishing the in areawhich is inthe Philippines' exclusive econ Zone.

The NSC said the creew of the Filipino boat was bargaining with the the

Chinese coast Guard personnel to let them stay in the area to fish.

What happened is NOT agreeable to many especially to the fisher folks.

The local fishermen, however, refused to leaave the area. During that time, the

captain of the Filipino banca signaal his crew members to return totheir mother

boat, the NSC says so.

Chermed/28Sept2016
Chinese ships harass Filipino fishers in Panatag
By Alexis Romero (philstar.com) | Updated September 27, 2016 - 1:45pm

Chinese Coast Guard ships harassed Filipino fishermen in Panatag Shoal off
Zambales recently despite calls by President Rodrigo Duterte for China to allow
fishing in the area, which is in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.

Three Chinese Coast Guard vessels and two Filipino boats were seen at the
traditional fishing route last Sept. 6, according to Philippine Coast Guard reports
submitted to the National Security CouncilTask Force West Philippine Sea.

The Chinese Coast Guard Vessel moved to the location of a Filipino banca. Upon
reaching the Filipino banca, a Chinese Coast Guard personnel onboard a rubber
boat ordered the Filipino banca to leave the area, the NSC quoted the PCG as
saying in a statement issued Tuesday.

The NSC said the crew of the Filipino boat was bargaining with the Chinese Coast
Guard personnel to let them stay in the area to fish. Another Chinese Coast Guard
rubber boat headed towards the Filipino fishing bancas.

The local fishermen, however, refused to leave the area.

During that time, the captain of the Filipino banca signaled his crew members to
return to their mother boat, the NSC said.