Flying over traditional Filipino fishing grounds off Zambales, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and journalists looked over the surface of vibrant turquoise-blue waters. Nearly 40 Filipino fishing vessels were around the shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), as were two PCG vessels. The shoal is a small ring of reefs located within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, which China claims to own.

Mangosing, F. (2022, October 7). Coast guard: Pinoy fishers back in Bajo de Masinloc. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A8.