President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Tuesday that the Philippine government would file cases against China once it is proven that Chinese fishermen had used cyanide in Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground that is well within Manila’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. “If we feel that there is enough ground to do so, we will,” he told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Manila. Citing reports from Filipino fishermen, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) last week said Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen have been using the deadly chemical compound in Scarborough Shoal.

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