The long wait for a United Nations tribunal ruling on the maritime row between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea has made local fishermen jittery. The fishermen, who were driven away by Chinese coast guards from their traditional fishing grounds in the past, said they were preparing for the worst should Chinese patrols in the Scarborough Shoal turn more aggressive.

Macatuno, A. (2016, June 30). Waiting for UN ruling, PH fishers turn jittery. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 11.