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Section of Panatag as seen from a drone. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRERBAGUIO CITYmdash;Chinese-Filipino businessmen here said the countryrsquo rift with China over the Panatag Shoal also known as Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea had affected their operations.Mark Jefferson Ng, manager of Hotel Supreme in La Trinidad, Benguet province, said access to suppliers from China was affected when the Philippines challenged China for deploying a flotilla in 2012 to seize the shoal.Article continues after this advertisement B starbucks stanley cup ut a July 2016 ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration PCA had declared that Panatag was within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA stanley thermoskannen justice over lawyer s murderBrokersThe PCA also concluded that China interfered with the Philippine fishing industry as well as its petroleum exploration, thereby violating the countryrsquo sovereign rights over these waters.We had to go through brokers for business transactions and communication was very hard, Ng told reporters during the launching of the Chinese Spring Festival here early this month.China offers quality goods and services at a lower cost, Ng said. stanley cup Article continues after this advertisement But after President Dutertersquo state visit to China last year, China became more open. We can no Usgt Church prays for unity, healing after divisive polls

Moro Islamic Liberation Front chief peace negotiator Mohagher Iqbal INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/RAFFY LERMASome senators are perturbed by the use of a nom de guerre of Mohagher Iqbal, chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front MILF , saying it could have legal implications and may affect the peace process with the government.Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who chairs the hearings on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law BBL , said he wants to pursue the issue when the discussions on the bill resume next week.Article continues after stanleys cups this advertisement Marcos has invited Iqbal to the hearing but the latter has yet to confirm his attendance.FEATURED STORIESNEWSINFOViral video of drunk cop gets QCPD chief firedNEWSINFONBI files raps vs vloggers outside PH for disinformationNEWSINFOSC charges retired CA justice over lawyer s murderThe MILF chief negotiator on Wednesday a stanley cup uk dmitted that the name Mohagher Iqbal was an aliasmdash;one of several he uses. It was natural for revolutionaries to resort to this practice, he said.He had declined to disclose his real name but said it was known to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which issued him a passport.Marcos said Iqbalrsquo important revelation raises a lot of questions and could also undermine the MILFrsquo sincerity.Beyond the legal implications, it calls into question the MILFrsquo good faith in entering into the pea stanley uk ce agreement. Why deceive the Philippine government in this way Marcos