Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue
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A Military official yesterday urged politicians to refrain from exploiting the country's territorial dispute with China, specifically the Scarborough Shoal issue, for their personal gain. Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, chief of the Armed Forces' Northern Luzon Command, made the appeal as he debunked allegations of former Bayan Muna representative and now senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares in a video documentary about the shoal. "Politicians should not exploit sensitive national issues such as these -- if they are not backed by a solid foundation and proper confirmation -- just to suit their own benefit," Salamat said.
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Reyes, V. (2019, March 28). Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue. Malaya Business Insight, pp. B1, B3.
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Military operations; Exploitation; Territorial waters; Disputes; Fishers; Law of the sea; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Department of Finance (DOF); China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); Salamat, Emmanuel; Colmenares, Neri; Duterte, Rodrigo; Guevarra, Menardo; Carpio, Antonio; Panelo, Salvador
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