Authorities are looking into a report that Chinese fishermen were allegedly using cyanide to destroy the resource-rich Bajo de Masinloc and prevent Filipinos from fishing in the area. National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said that while the council was “alarmed” over the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) report, there was a need to validate the claims further.

Dantes, C. (2024, February 20). NSC to probe Chinese fishermen using cyanide at Masinloc shoal. Manila Standard, p. A4.