Meanwhile, the Defense Department says standard operating procedures should clearly define the government's response to the presence of foreign vessels, 'in compliance with existing Philippine and international laws.'
Carpio said what the President can do is certify as urgent a measure that will establish archipelagic sea lanes."The law can require foreign ships exercising the right to archipelagic sea lane passage to turn on their Automatic Identification System and for submarines to surface and show their flag," he said.
Malacañang in a media briefing shrugged off Carpio's statement, saying the President's directive stays. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo stressed the President made the order"to avoid misunderstanding," and so"we can secure" the foreign vessels also. Panelo said he will clarify if the President's order applies to both merchant vessels and warships, and if it extends to those traveling in the country's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone , where the country has sovereign rights.
Meanwhile, the Defense Department said standard operating procedures should clearly define the government's response to the presence of foreign vessels,"in compliance with existing Philippine and international laws." The Philippines recently filed diplomatic protests with China over the unauthorized passage of its warships in Sibutu Strait, an internationally-recognized shipping lane south of Tawi-Tawi – two in July, three in August. Four Chinese warships were also spotted in the same strait early this year.
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