Philippine palace to fishermen amid China ban: Stick to our fishing spots, coast guards will cover you

Filipino fishermen fix the engine of their boat as a China Coastguard ship patrols a half mile from them in Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal, West Philippine Sea.- INQUIRER PHOTO

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Filipino fisherfolk could still fish in the country’s traditional fishing grounds, Malacañang said Thursday (May 20) as it assured them of protection from the Philippine Coast Guard after China imposed a fishing ban in the South China Sea.

“Laws from other countries have no extraterritorial application, ” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.