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Philippines says 'we have not lost' Escoda Shoal after pullout

Agence France-Presse
Philippines says 'we have not lost' Escoda Shoal after pullout
"BRP TERESA MAGBANUA”, the largest patrol vessel (97 meters) for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
Businessworld / File

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.

"We have not lost anything," Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that "there will be a coast guard presence at Escoda Shoal" after the withdrawal of its flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua from the reef, known internationally as Sabina Shoal.

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ESCODA SHOAL

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SABINA SHOAL

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WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

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