
US envoy finds coral destruction at Escoda, Rozul Reef ‘troubling’
US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said Washington DC will continue to work with allies, referring to the Philippines, in protecting natural resources.
US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said Washington DC will continue to work with allies, referring to the Philippines, in protecting natural resources.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said next year’s budget for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy is crucial to guard the Philippine marine resources from poachers.
The Philippine Coast Guard said its underwater survey showed ‘extensive’ damage on the seabed of Rozul Reef and Escoda Shoal, areas frequented by Chinese militia in the West Philippine Sea.