Despite being driven away by a Chinese coast guard vessel from the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, Filipino fishermen vowed to continue fishing in the area seized by the Chinese. “We will go back there to fish because that is ours,” said Romulo Ferrer, a crew of a fishing boat FB/Joenel 3 in Barangay Cato here. He claimed to have witnessed the latest bullying by Chinese coast guard near Panatag Shoal.

Ramirez, C., & Sapnu, R. (2016, March 23). Fishermen vow to go back to Panatag. The Philippine Star, p. 5.