Duterte said Sunday, Oct. 23, Filipino fishermen may be able to return to the China-held Scarborough Shoal in a few days after he discussed the territorial rift with Chinese leaders during his trip to Beijing this past week. We may be able to return to Scarborough Shoal, the fishing by our countrymen,” Duterte said in a speech in the northern city of Tuguegarao, where he visited after the region was lashed by a super typhoon. China effectively took control of Scarborough in 2012 after its ships had a tense standoff with Philippine vessels. Aquino withdrew his government’s ships, but said China reneged on the verbal deal and went on to control Scarborough. China ignored the ruling by the tribunal and continued shooing Filipinos away from the shoal.

Source: Washington Post October 23, 2016 11:15 UTC