Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, described Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, as the โ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ฑโ of Chinaโs so-called โ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐โ in the South China Sea.
In his Facebook post, he cited Chinaโs 1974 seizure of the Paracel Islands and the militarization of seven reefs in the Spratlys as part of its strategic expansion.
RADM Tarriela said ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ฅ remains the only unfinished point in this configuration, underscoring its strategic importance and the need for continued vigilance amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
