In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Filipino scientists reach sandbars called Sandy Cay at the disputed South China Sea on Thursday March 21, 2024. Chinese coast guard ships, backed by a military helicopter, tried to dangerously block but failed to stop two Philippine government vessels carrying scientists from reaching two barren sandbars called Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Friday. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
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Linagip dagiti marine scientist iti University of the Philippines ti panangriribuk ti China kadagitoy bayat ti kaudian a “marine scientific survey” nga impatungpalda iti Sabina Shoal wenno pagaamo metlaeng nga Escoda Shoal idiay West Philippine Sea.


Imbinglay ni Fernando Siringan, Doctor of Philosophy iti UP Marine Science Institute, a nagdanagda kalpasan a pinadas dagiti Chinese Coast Guard nga umasideg iti nasao a baybay.


Kinuna met ni UP Institute of Biology’s Jonathan Anticamara a kurang ti bilang iti Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) nu idilig iti bilang dagiti Chinese Coast Guard bayat ti kaudian a panagsango dagitoy itay laeng nabiit.


Nupay man limitado a nakaala ti “resources”, imbinglay dagiti UP scientists a ti resulta ti marine scientific survey ket maiparparangarang a dagiti corals ket dandani siento por siento a natay dagitoy.


Maibasar iti obserbasion dagitoy, maatap a nangipatungpal ti China iti “acoustic survey” iti nasao a baybay.


Kabayatanna, kinuna ti Philippine Coast Guard a daytoy ti umuna a gundaway a nadokumento ti Pilipinas ti China a mangideploy iti hovercraft iti uneg ti exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ti pagilian.


Sigun kenni PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela, saan a naipalubos iti China a mangipatungpal ti amphibious drill iti uneg ti exclusive economic zone ti Pilipinas.