ANCIENT SPANISH MAPS SHOW PANATAG (AKA PANACOT) PART OF
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[PHOTO-
A map made by Jesuit priest Pedro Murillo Velarde in 1744
shows the Philippine Islands, including a shoal named Panacot (inset), known
today as Panatag or Scarborough. The map is among 134 original maps dating from
the Spanish colonial period on display at the Metropolitan Museum of
Manila.]
MANILA, JUNE 29, 2012 (PHILSTAR)
By Pia Lee-Brago - Maps dating back to the early Spanish colonial
period, which were the standard references for explorers and travelers and
acknowledged by governments and regimes, clearly show Panatag Shoal, also called
Panacot, just off the Philippine coast.
The maps are among 134 original maps on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
The exhibit, "Three Hundred Years of Philippine Maps," features maps of the
archipelago from 1598 to the American colonial era.
The exhibit is part of the celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
on June 30.
Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde's 18th century "Mapa de las Islas Filipinas"
clearly shows Panatag Shoal lying just across Zambales.
The Jesuit Murillo was given the task by Gov. Fernando Valdes Tamon in 1732
to execute a Royal decree on the mapping of the Philippines, which was then a
territory of Spain.
Two years later, a complete map of the Philippines was conceived.
The engraver was Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay, described on the bottom of the map
as an "indio tagalo."
A smaller version of the map was made in 1744 and published in Murillo's 1749
history of the Jesuit province. Fr. Miguel Selga, SJ in his bicentennial
monograph in 1934, enumerated 125 important islands found in both maps.
Both show Panatag, then called Panacot. It was also called Bajo de Masinloc.
The plates of Murillo's map disappeared when British invaders looted Manila
in 1762-1764.
The name Bajo de Masinloc was a name given to the shoal by the Spanish
colonizers.
Philippines won't escalate tension in Panatag The
Philippine Star Updated June 28, 2012 10:41 AM 23 comments to this post
[PHOTO -PH COAST GUARD EXAMINED CHINESE FISHING BOAT AT PANATAG
(SCARBOROUGH SHOAL)]
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine
government will refrain from further aggravating the tension between Manila and
Beijing over the disputed Panatag Shoal (Scarborough) despite the apparent
violation of China of an agreement to pull out all ships from the territory.
In a television interview, Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez of the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said although the Chinese fishing boats are
violating the fishing ban imposed by Manila in the area, the government would
rather pursue a strategy that would support the lessening of tension between the
Philippines and China.
"Sa ngayon mayroon tayong de-escalation policy. Ayaw nating lumakas pa iyong
hidwaan dito at ma-aggravate iyong situation...," Hernandez, also the DFA
spokesman, said.
At the height of the tension over the territory, which began in April, Manila
and Beijing declared fishing bans in the shoal.
Hernandez said the two governments have agreed to pull out all their vessels
from the shoal's lagoon. Manila has complied with the agreement and ordered its
two vessels to leave the territory. Meanwhile, Chinese government vessels had
also left the area but Chinese fishing vessels had remained.
"Last Saturday, inalis na iyong kanilang fishing vessels, pero after two
days, or noong last Monday, nag-area survey ang Philippine Navy at nakita
bumalik iyong anim na fishing vessels and their small boats para kumolekta ng
mga isda at kung ano-ano pang endangered species," he said.
Hernandez said Manila has been inquiring from Beijing about the Chinese
fishing vessels' violation of the fishing ban. He added that they found out that
the fishing ban imposed by China has exemptions.
"Nabasa natin sa reports nila na iyong fishing doon sa area hindi labag sa
kanilang batas, may mga uri ng fishing na ginagawa itong mangingisda sa loob ng
lagoon," Hernandez said.
Another diplomatic protest has been filed by the DFA, questioning why
Manila's fishing ban is being violated by Chinese fishing vessels.
"Hindi natin nire-recognize [ang fishing ban nila] kasi nasasakop ang waters
within our fishing ban at iyan ay isang paglabag sa ating jurisdiction at
soberenya sa lugar na iyon," Hernandez said.
The tension between Manila and Beijing began in April when Philippine Navy
personnel boarded eight Chinese fishing vessels who were allegedly caught
poaching giant clams, baby sharks and other species in the area. However, the
arrest of Chinese fishermen was blocked by Chinese government vessels.
Citing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas, the Philippines
is claiming the territory, saying the area is within its 200-mile exclusive
economic zone. Beijing, on the other hand, claims the territory, citing
historical basis.
Chief News Editor: Sol Jose Vanzi
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