The NSC is investigating reports concerning piles of dead, crushed corals sighted in Sandy Cay 2, a sandbar close to Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea after environmental damage was observed in Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal.
– The National Security Council is investigating reports concerning piles of dead, crushed corals sighted in Sandy Cay 2, a sandbar close to Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea after environmental damage was observed in Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal.
Media reports and social media posts surfaced on Saturday showing massive piles of crushed corals atop the West Philippine Sea sandbar. A senator earlier said the destruction of reefs was a“Dito naman sa Sandy Cay, aalamin po natin kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari.
[Translation: Here in Sandy Cay, we’re gonna find out what really happened. First, who dumped those piles of crushed corals there? Second, what were the circumstances behind it?]Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal“In the meantime, dahil ito pong balitang ito ay kapuputok lamang, uunahin po muna natin yung pag-verify [Because this news just broke, we need to verify first].
Malaya is referring to China’s statement denying involvement in the environmental damage, wherein the eastern superpower notorious for harassing Filipino vessels accused the Philippines of “creating political drama from fiction.”The Department of Justice, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the Philippine Coast Guard are set to meet this week to discuss possible legal actions against China over the alleged environmental destruction in the country’s exclusive economic zone.
In 2016, the PCA ruled in favor of the Philippines, upholding its sovereign rights within its EEZ, and nullified China’s claim, saying its nine-dash line map had no legal basis.
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