Filipinos are still able to fish in the Scarborough Shoal with the assistance of concerned government agencies, a spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) clarified.
a statement he made earlier during the day
that local fisherfolk could no longer enter the area due to the continued presence of Chinese vessels. “Please be informed that based on the latest report, our fishermen are still able to fish at the Scarborough Shoal assisted by PCG [Philippine Coast Guard], BFAR [Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources], and NICA [National Intelligence Coordinating Agency],” he said.
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