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The Philippines maintains its right to deploy a new coast guard vessel to Escoda Shoal, following the repositioning of BRP Teresa Magbanua, which has been rammed by China Coast Guard, former Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Monday.
“Escoda Shoal is part of the EEZ of the Philippines, which has the exclusive right to exploit the natural resources in Escoda Shoal and anywhere within Philippine EEZ. The Phil also has the exclusive right to erect a structure on Escoda Shoal,” he told the Manila Standard. The WPS advocate underscored that there are no grounds for China to oppose this deployment, as any such objections would be a clear violation of international law, which recognizes the Philippines’ exclusive and lawful rights over Escoda Shoal.
Echoing Carpio’s perspective, Matteo Piasentini, Senior Lecturer at the University of the Philippines – Diliman Department of Political Science, outlined the situation regarding the Philippines’ decision to deploy a new set of coast guard and law enforcement vessels to Escoda Shoal.
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