MANILA, Philippines --- The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) does not mandate the rescue of distressed mariners in international waters if they will pose a security threat to their rescuers, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Wednesday. Panelo was reacting to the recent alleged ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel near the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea which left 22 Filipino fishermen exposed in open water for hours. The Chinese embassy earlier said the Chinese vessel tried to rescue the Filipino fishermen but its crew was afraid of being harassed by other local fis...
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