This coward is picking on defenseless, small, harmless fishing boats making a living. Imagine a 1,000 tonne ship using a water cannon against small fishing boats. What an insolent act of a super-power wannabe. Why not pick somebody its own size? Did the captain of that Chinese vessel inhaled too much smog lately?
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| China's CMS 66 Patrolling the West Philippine Sea |
"What is important is for fishermen to continue what they are doing such as fishing. They cannot be intimidated by the actions of the Chinese coast guard...”
~ Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP Public Affairs Office Chief.
It is important too that our fishermen are protected from harm and harassment. What if these small boats capsize because of the water cannons? What if the Chinese takes it to the next level and ram their ships against our small fishing boats next? What if the harassment results to fatalities? Could you blame the fisher folks if they create a militia and decide to take the Chinese coast guard vessels head-on? Filipinos when driven to the edge are capable of making something crude but effective and deadly means to get even.
Ever heard of a remote-controlled motorized banca bomb? Car bombs are popular in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East but if the aggression continue, these Chinese vessels wandering off Philippine territories will likely get its fair share.
Panatag shoal belongs to the Filipinos, it is a fact. But Filipinos are being driven out of their territories because it lacks a deterrent to make land grabbers like China think twice to steal more of Philippine territories. The Philippines now must fast-track the modernization of its armed forces to make sure incidents like this never happen again. It must make sure that the upgrades for the Air Force, Navy and the Army must be delivered as scheduled. No further delays.
China, STOP BULLYING!
