CRUSHED CORALS – This photograph taken during a survey by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) of the seabed of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, conducted between Aug. 9 and Sept. 11, shows what appears to be a fresh pile of coral rubble, their bleached color indicating they were dumped there recently. The shoal is about 180 kilometers west of Palawan. (Photo from PCG) MANILA, Philippines – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday refuted that China is behind the supposed destruction of marine resources in the West Philippine Sea.

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