MANILA, Philippines -- Assertion of the country's rights over the West Philippine Sea is tantamount to the protection of Filipino fishers, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Friday. CHR Spokesperson lawyer Jacqueline de Guia said government should stand its ground on the recent incident where 22 Filipino fishermen were left at sea by a Chinese vessel, that allegedly collided with a fishing boat. "We believe that asserting our sovereignty and the right of our fishers to rightfully gain economically from the resources found off the coast of Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, a country's exclusive economic zone, protects our people's rig...
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