Jay Tarriela(@jaytaryela):“All under control”? Let us be clear: you cannot take control of something that is not yours. What the China Coast Guard calls “control measures in accordance with the law” is neither control nor lawful. It is not effective jurisdiction — it is attempted theft through the excessive illegal deployment of maritime forces. Bajo de Masinloc is not “Huangyan Dao under China’s jurisdiction.” It sits approximately 124 nautical miles from Zambales, well within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS — a convention China itself signed and ratified.

2026.07.24 07:35

“All under control”? Let us be clear: you cannot take control of something that is not yours. What the China Coast Guard calls “control measures in accordance with the law” is neither control nor lawful. It is not effective jurisdiction — it is attempted theft through the excessive illegal deployment of maritime forces. Bajo de Masinloc is not “Huangyan Dao under China’s jurisdiction.” It sits approximately 124 nautical miles from Zambales, well within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS — a convention China itself signed and ratified.