Maritime expert hits Panelo for downplaying China ship harassment
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Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal took exception to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo’s insistence that the harassment of a Chinese “naval warship” of Filipino-crewed commercial ship passing by Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) is not Malacañang’s concern.
In a series of tweets on Monday, November 4, Batongbacal said Panelo’s remarks were ill-advised and could harm Philippine foreign policy on an issue as sensitive as Philippine rights in the West Philippine Sea.
