Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana calls on other nations to adhere to freedom of navigation and passage in the West Philippine Sea, averring that Bajo de Masinloc is well within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. Moreover, he believes that the recent blocking of a Liberian ship where 21 Filipinos were onboard, by a Chinese warship need not be highlighted. The Philippine Coast Guard keeps in patrolling in said international water.
