TODAY’S EDITORIAL: Tough times driving growth in sea piracy
THE Philippines should monitor a report saying that piracy and sea robberies in Southeast Asia are growing. Earlier this month, the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore reported that poor people were being pushed to criminality because of the economic downturn caused by global events, particularly the Russian war against Ukraine and the lingering Covid-19 pandemic.To be precise, the report focused on the Singapore Strait, which is bounded by Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
That paper referred to Indonesia's dispute with China, which claims nearly all of the South China Sea with its 'nine-dash line' border claim. Of course, the Philippines, along with others in Southeast Asia, also has a similar issue with China that impacts maritime security.In a previous commentary some time ago, Rafael 'Raffy' Alunan 3rd pointed out the link between fishing rights and maritime security.
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