Lawmakers i rked with alleged coral reef harvesting in WPS
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00:00 Healthy coral reefs provide for sustainable commercial and subsistence livelihood in both
00:05 fisheries and tourism.
00:07 And the latest reported coral harvesting by the Chinese in our exclusive economic zone
00:12 shows their wanton disregard for the environment and the people who depend on it.
00:17 Now the country's senators mull legal action on the world stage and want ample documentation
00:22 from the AFP as our Daniel Malalastas reports.
00:29 Senators cried foul over the incident of alleged harvesting of coral reefs in Ruzul Reef which
00:36 is part of the West Philippine Sea.
00:38 Though not proven beyond doubt that China was behind such thing, Senate President Juan
00:43 Miguel Zubiri had this thing to say.
00:46 "They are really disgusting what they are doing in our West Philippine Sea.
01:00 They are destroying our corals, harvesting them.
01:01 I don't know where they are taking them.
01:02 I hope our friends in the Chinese embassy will listen.
01:03 They should protect our natural resources.
01:04 If they are going to, we allow them freedom of navigation.
01:05 But if they are going to destroy those coral reefs and wanton harvest of our marine resources,
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02:01 Senator Francis Tonintino meanwhile showed to reporters a picture of Escoda Shoal, also
02:07 known as Sabina Shoal, on its previous and present state.
02:11 This is the bottom of Sabina.
02:15 It is no longer natural.
02:17 There are foreign materials already there.
02:22 In addition, he showed the alleged swarm of foreign vessels in Iroquis Reef.
02:27 And because of the incident, Tonintino cited some possible actions the Philippines can take.
02:32 What should be done?
02:34 The one who is in charge should file a case, either in three.
02:39 One, arbitration.
02:41 Two, in the International Court of Justice.
02:45 International Court of Justice would mean Philippines versus whoever.
02:49 Whoever, if it's China, Philippines versus China.
02:52 Daniel Manalastas, For The Nation.
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