De Lima, Young Guns condemn deployment of floating platform in Panatag

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima and the House Young Guns condemned the deployment of a floating platform in Panatag Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. In a statement on Saturday, de Lima said it was "an area that lies well within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone and over which the Philippines enjoys sovereign rights and jurisdiction under international law." Deputy Speaker and La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega 5th, Deputy S