The destruction of corals affects marine life and the livelihoods of fisherfolk dependent on them.
MANILA — The Coast Guard on Sunday rejected China's claim that the Philippines is creating drama over the destruction of corals in parts of the West Philippine Sea, calling the harvesting and dumping of corals at Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal a serious crime.
"Stop making allegation that BRP Sierra Madre is polluting the water, but blame it to your numerous Chinese Maritime Militia swarming the Philippines' exclusive economic zone ," Tarriela also said. The Archipelagic Sea Lanes bill, pending at the committee level at the Senate with no counterpart at the House, will meanwhile lay down the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft passing through the country's waters and airspace.
"At the same time, yung mga pulitiko natin, dapat pareho yung iniisip nilang national interest, para ganun din mag-isip ang mga Pilipino, iisa lang ang ating iniisip," he said.
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