A photo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the Chines Coast Guard maintaining its presence in Ayungin Shoal and Sabina Shoal, both within the PH’s exclusive economic zone during a PCG Maritime Domain Awareness flight on February 21, 2023. Courtesy NTF West Philippine Sea

Ayungin and Sabina Shoal

Rowegie Abanto

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<p>MANILA — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday urged the Philippine government to file a case against China for its alleged marine destruction in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.</p><p>On Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it had discovered crushed corals allegedly dumped by Chinese ships in Escoda Shoal in a supposed new reclamation attempt by Beijing.<span></span><span></span></p><div><span>Similar findings were seen by the PCG at Escoda last September after monitoring dozens of Chinese maritime militia vessels at the shoal and Rozul Reef.</span> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/11/pcg-escoda-shoal-in-sorry-state-after-coral-dumping-for-reclamation-attempt-1517" id="isPasted"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/11/pcg-escoda-shoal-in-sorry-state-after-coral-dumping-for-reclamation-attempt-1517">PCG: Escoda Shoal in sorry state after coral dumping for reclamation attempt</a></div><p>&quot;We should file a case now, the DOJ (Department of Justice) has been preparing a case against China precisely for the damage to the marine environment in Escoda Shoal and Rozul Reef,&quot; Carpio told ANC.</p><p>&quot;We should file that to give attention, to focus this illegal island building by China, [and] put this on the world agenda,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/13/gov-t-urged-build-wharf-send-troops-to-sabina-shoal-vs-china-s-quiet-encirclement-857" id="isPasted">READ: Gov&#x27;t urged: Build wharf, send troops to Sabina Shoal vs China&#x27;s &#x27;quiet encirclement&#x27;</a></div><p>The Philippines in 2016 won against China in an arbitral ruling by the international court in The Hague, which invalidated Beijing&#x27;s 9-dash line that claimed 90 percent of the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea.<span></span><br/></p><div><span>China has refused to acknowledge that ruling and insisted on its vast claims on the disputed waterway. </span></div><p>Carpio said the alleged reclamation attempt in Escoda Shoal could be a &quot;precursor of an island building by China&quot; and putting up an outpost near Reed Bank, which is said to be rich in oil and gas deposits.</p><p>&quot;If they succeed in putting up an outpost near Reed Bank, that would be giving us more difficulty in getting the gas in Reed Bank,&quot; he said.</p><p>Carpio has been calling on the government to urgently begin oil exploration in Reed Bank to save the country from what he called &quot;devastating&quot; effects on the economy of the drying up of the Malampaya gas field.</p><p>Carpio also suggested that the Coast Guard have a permanent presence in Escoda Shoal to prevent China from building artificial islands there.<span><br/></span></p><div><span>&quot;If we have a 24-hour presence there every day I don&#x27;t think they can put up their artificial island. We can station continuously our coast guard in that area and I don&#x27;t think they can create anything because we will be there,&quot; he said.</span></div><p>&quot;We also have to ask our allies to jointly patrol with us near Reed Bank near Escoda Shoal and Rozul Reef because Rozul Reef and Sabina Shoal are the 2 nearest geologic features that China could create an artificial island to prevent us from developing Reed Bank,&quot; he added. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/12/china-s-alleged-reclamation-attempt-in-escoda-shoal-threatens-security-analyst-1429" id="isPasted">READ: China&#x27;s alleged reclamation attempt in Escoda Shoal a security threat — analyst</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"> <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qE1xVSCEqRk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span></div>

<p>Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday urged the Philippine government to file a case against China for its alleged marine destruction in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal. </p>

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday urged the Philippine government to file a case against China for its alleged marine destruction in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.

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Carpio urges gov't: File case vs China over marine destruction in Escoda Shoal

Carpio urges gov't: File case vs China over marine destruction in Escoda Shoal

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published May 13, 2024 11:04 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 24, 2024 03:00 PM PHT

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