Sharing natural resources in disputed West Philippine Sea is not a big problem as the Philippines is willing to share it with China regardless if it wins a legal challenge next week, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said during a media interview in Malacañang on Friday.
In his interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Yasay said President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration hoped to quickly begin direct talks with China following Tuesday’s verdict, with the negotiations to cover jointly exploiting natural gas reserves and fishing grounds within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone specifically Scarborough Shoal and Reed Bank.
Yasay said China and the Philippines had agreed not to make any “provocative statements” following the release of the ruling on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
With regard to exploration of both nations, Yasay said. “we can even have the objective of looking o how both nations can jointly explore this territory. How we can use and commonly benefits from the utilisation of the resources in this exclusive economic zone where claims are overlapping.”
“It’s my understanding that in the long course of history, Scarborough Shoal has been the traditional fishing grounds not only for Filipinos but also for Vietnamese, Chinese. We can continue with this arrangement,” he said.
“The resources there are God-given for all and for everyone to enjoy. We can work at a joint benefit in so far as using the marine resources in the area.”
“I think it would be in the pursuit of our national interest to do that and that will be a big step forward if everyone can agree on proceeding on that basis,” Yasay said.
Yasay, however, reiterated that the Philippines would not concede any of its rights in the sea.
But he said the issue of sovereignty would not be solved for many years, describing it as a “generational issue”, and in the meantime, that rival claimant must work cooperatively.
Yasay said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan after the ruling was released is that the Philippines would study it closely, discuss it with allies, and then seek to launch talks with China “as soon as possible”. – J.C.E.
Don’t sell your advantage short. Make China pay generously.
sila pde mangisda sa atin tayo hindi tayo pde mangisda sa kanila ano katarantaduhan ung ginagawa nyo sayang ung natapusan nyo kung magpapaka boboo kayong mga nakaupo sa gobyerno.
ang dapat sisihin jan mga bumoto sa amo niyan…sample pa lang yan ng mga gagawin pa nila in the coming days, months and years…
Eh puro gungong pa lang kayo yung mangingisda natin bangka lang ang gamit samantalang yung china at vietnam eh barko tapos papayagan nyong mangisda sa karagatan natin eh ano pa ang mahuhuli ng pobreng mga mangingisda natin na ang gamit lang ang bangka. Mag isip isp naman kayo i she share nyo sa mga dambuhalang mga mangingisda na dapat ang makinabang ang maliit na mangingisda natis eh i share nyo pa sa knila. kung ishe share nyo sige bangka lang ang papasuking nyo mula sa vietnam at sa china hindi mga trawler na kung humakot ng isda natin eh barko barko tapos nagtataka pa kayo bakit nagmamahal ang prsyo ng Isda na dapat ay abundant tayo ah ngayon gusto nyo pang konsintihin ang china na hindi pagbayarin sa mga sinira nila na coral reef na tirahan ng mga isda natin tapos ngayo ipa share mo pa sa kanila. Nung panahon ni Marcos di sila makapasok dahil exclusive lang ang mga pangingisda sa mga mangingisda natin baka sa susunod na wala ng mangisda na pilipino sa atin at mag angkat tayo sa china na ginagawa nila ngayon na hinuhuli sa karagatan natin. Pati mga ibang natural resources natin gusto nilang i share sa ibang bansa, Bakit yung natural resources ba ng ibang bansa e shine share nila sa Pilipinas eh kaya binu bully tayo ng ibang bansa dahil nang gagaling na sa ating ang rason bakit tayo nabu bully dahil na rin sa mga gunggong na mga politiko sa atin bansa na walang buto para itayo ang karapatan ng bansa natin
Noong si Marcos ang nakaupo di makalapit ang mga tyekwa na yan sa ating karagatan tapos ngayon tayo pa ang mamalimos sa ating karagatan at sino sila na tayo pa ang dapat maglimos sa ating karagatan. Mag isip isip naman kayo dahil yang karagatan ay karapatan natin dahil nas 200Nautical miles natin yan samantalang tayo di tayo makapangisda sa 200Nautical mile nila eh sino ang gungong ngayon nyan pag pinayagan ng Pilipinas yan. At saang bansa sa buong mundo may makikita ka na nakipag share ang ibang bansa ng kanilang 200Nautical miles ng kanilang Exclusive economis zone o baka yung ECC natin ay ECC na rin ng ibang bansa. Mag isip isp kayo mga Gungong na nakaupo sa Gobyerno.
Antanga nmn oh.. isshare m. Ung asawa m b kaya m ishare s ibang tao.. bobo.. hndi mo pgaari ang isla pra ikaw ang mgdecisyon..
My God! The dunderheads in the Philippine government are at it again! First Sabah, now this! By the end of the 21st century, only the Hundred Islands will be left as Philippine territory!
Where do we get these people? I hope he is talking about sharing in the area outside our EEZ? If they cannot develop our EEZ on our own, then save it for the future generations of Filipinos who can.. don’t settle for just a little now..
What’s the point of spending for all these assets to guard and defend our EEZ if you are just going to give it away?
We should demand the Chinese surrender to us all their fake islands inside our EEZ. Make the Chinese pay for the damages they caused, plus penalties.
If the Chinese wants to stay to do research, make them pay for rent, and share with us what they learn.. and to make sure, assign Filipino scientists to be with them.
Since Mr Yasay is being generous, how about sharing your house with me? I’m sure you would find me generous.. too.. Don’t be surrendering something that is not yours…
Eh tanga pala itong Yasay na ito eh gumastos ng bilyon bilyon piso ang Gobyerno ni Pnoy para ma mentain natin yang ECC natin sa Arbitration case tapos pag lumabas na ang ruling eh i share mo lang sa china ang ECC natin eh napakatanga mo na.
Eh di sana sinabi mo na lang nun na wag na tayo pumunta ng Arbitration at sinabi mo na lang sa china na yung Nine dash line nilang sinasabi eh tama yan at sa inyo yan at ung ECC namin ay sa inyo na na katulad ng ginawa ni Trillanes at Ibinenta ni Arroyo ang Spratly.
Eh mas masaahol ka pa kay Triallanes eh di lang Treason ang dapat na idemanda sayo pati criminal dahil pati yung hindi sayo ibibigay mo na dapat ang makinabang ay yung mga Pilipinong naghihirap.
Pag yan ang ginawa mo maraming Pilipino na pinatay mo ang kanilang hanap buhay specially ang mangingisda natin ang papatay sayo katulad ng pagpatay mo sa mga pamilya nila na umaasa sa pangingisda at sa magiging saling lahi nila.
Filipino ka ba of Chinese at Nasaan ang nationalism at Patritiotism mo. Ang mga ninuno natin ay pinangalagaan lahat ng ating karagatan tapos ibibigay mo lang sa china. Mag isip sip ka Yasay dahil tumanda ka ng walang Pinagkatandaaan.
Ang pilipino kahit wala yang Gas ng spratly eh mabubuhay at magiging fruitful sa habang panahon dahil abundant ang ating likas na yaman lalo na yang West Philippine Sea na gusto mong i share sa di mo kalahi na sumira ng ating mga coral reef at ishe share mo pa. MAG-ISIP KA!!!Gungong!!!
Napakatanga naman itong si Yasay! Kick him out and give the post to a qualified DFA secretary who will die for country.