A senior lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill declaring and developing the 37.2-hectare Pag-asa Island—the largest Philippine-occupied landmass at the northeastern section of the disputed Spratly archipelago. Know more:
A SENIOR lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill declaring and developing the 37.2-hectare Pag-asa Island—the largest Philippine-occupied landmass at the northeastern section of the disputed Spratly archipelago—as a recreational and fishing tourism destination.
“The ultimate purpose of our bill is to pave the way for Pag-asa’s development, considering that other countries claiming all or parts of the Spratlys archipelago are also increasing their presence on the islands, reefs and shoals that they occupy there,” Pimentel said. The bill also seeks to “afford small fisherfolk supplemental sources of income from tourism-related activities, such as leasing their boats and services to holidaymakers, including visitors that may wish to fish in and around Pag-asa for leisure, exercise or competition.”
Pag-asa is the largest landform of the Kalayaan Island Group, which also includes the islets of Likas, Parola, Lawak, Kota, Patag and Panata and Balagtas Reef, Ayungin Shoal and Rizal Shoal.
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