Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday night again condemned China’s latest act of aggression against Filipino fishermen in the resource-rich Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, which is within Manila’s 270-kilometer exclusive economic zone.Speaking at the defense forum of the Manila Overseas Press Club in Makati City, Teodoro said China “has no business harassing Filipino fishermen” after a video showed local fisherfolk being driven away by the Chinese coast guard. He also pointed out the importance of filing a diplomatic protest every time Beijing harasses Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea.

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