{"id":154966,"date":"2018-03-02T02:02:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T07:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=154966"},"modified":"2018-03-02T02:02:59","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T07:02:59","slug":"prrd-war-remark-on-ph-rise-not-directed-at-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/02\/prrd-war-remark-on-ph-rise-not-directed-at-china\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD \u2018war remark\u2019 on PH Rise not directed at China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During Thursday\u2019s opening ceremonies of the National Special Weapon and Tactics Challenge in Davao City, Duterte said he was not angry when he said incursions in the Philippine Rise would trigger war.(PNA PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malacanang on Thursday clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s statement that incursions in the Philippine Rise would trigger war was not directed at China.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina has already recognized that we have sovereign rights over the area,\u201d Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Duterte on Wednesday said countries seeking to conduct experiments and research as well as fishing in Philippine Rise should get his permission.<\/p>\n

\u201cOtherwise, no. I will not allow fishing, I will not\u2026magkagiyera tayo (we will go to war),\u201d the President said in his speech at the inauguration of a housing project for residents of war-torn Marawi City.<\/p>\n

During Thursday\u2019s opening ceremonies of the National Special Weapon and Tactics Challenge in Davao City, Duterte said he was not angry when he said incursions in the Philippine Rise would trigger war.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not really angry. I do not use the word war,\u201d Duterte clarified.<\/p>\n

The President, however, said he would not allow \u201cany country\u201d to explore in Philippine Rise without the government\u2019s go signal.<\/p>\n

He said the Philippines has no sophisticated arms like cruise missile but warned to \u201cnot mess up with us because we will not allow it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte said he already sent a battalion of government troops to protect the Philippine Rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President is firm in his stance that any country that wishes to conduct research or any other study in the Philippine Rise would first need to secure approval of the Philippine government through the National Security Adviser,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

China was one of the countries which conducted marine research and studies before Duterte ordered the cessation of all activities in the Philippine Rise on Feb. 6 this year.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the United Nations awarded the resource-rich underwater plateau of the 13-million hectare PH Rise located east of Isabela as an extension of the Philippines\u2019 continental shelf.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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