MANILA, Philippines – Hindi nakipag-ugnayan ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa Taiwan Coast Guard para itaboy ang isang Chinese research vessel na nagsasagawa ng hindi awtorisadong marine scientific research sa Itbayat, Batanes.
Sa news forum, sinabi ni PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela na tatlong barko ng Taiwan Coast Guard ang naghihintay para itaboy ang research ship ng China sa oras na umalis ito sa exclusive economic zone ng Pilipinas.
“It is surprising that even the Taiwan Coast Guard is also seriously looking into the illegal MSR (marine scientific research) which could be conducted by this Chinese research vessel,” ani Tarriela.
Noong Huwebes, sinabi ng PCG na nag-deploy ito ng patrol vessel at eroplano para paalisin ang JIA HAI KE 7, na nagsasagawa ng hindi awtorisadong marine scientific research sa exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ng bansa.
“We don’t have any coordination whatsoever. I would like to believe that the Taiwan Coast Guard is just merely relying on the AIS (automatic identification system) data of the Philippines Coast Guard vessel that is why they have the idea that a Chinese research vessel together with China Coast Guard 2503 and the other coast guard vessel… would also be crossing the border of the exclusive economic zone of our country,” ayon kay Tarriela.
Iginiit din niya na kinumpirma ng Department of Foreign Affairs na walang consent ang ibinigay para sa JIA HAI KE 7. RNT/JGC
