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Palace condemned for silence over China harassment on Scarborough Shoal

MANILA, Philippines --- Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal on Monday rounded on Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo for saying that China's reported harassment of a Filipino-crewed commercial vessel near Scarborough Shoal is not a concern of the Philippines. "Silence on China's assertion of 'jurisdiction' against a Greek vessel, a third party, is effectively a sign of acquiescence to such jurisdiction before such third party; and in this case, due to publicity, effectively before the whole world," he said in a Twitter post. Liberian-registered ship Green Aura was reportedly challenged by Chinese coast guard vessels near Scarborough Shoal last Sept. 30. It was manned by some ...

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