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Questionaire A Survey About The Impact of Panatag Shoal Territorial Dispute To The Fishermen of Masinloc, Zambales

This document is a questionnaire for fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales regarding the impact of the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over Panatag Shoal on their livelihoods. The questionnaire contains questions about the fishermen's awareness of the dispute, how Panatag Shoal previously contributed to their economic well-being, how the dispute has affected them, and what adaptations they have made in response. The researchers are political science students from the University of the Cordilleras conducting a thesis on this topic.

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Questionaire A Survey About The Impact of Panatag Shoal Territorial Dispute To The Fishermen of Masinloc, Zambales

This document is a questionnaire for fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales regarding the impact of the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over Panatag Shoal on their livelihoods. The questionnaire contains questions about the fishermen's awareness of the dispute, how Panatag Shoal previously contributed to their economic well-being, how the dispute has affected them, and what adaptations they have made in response. The researchers are political science students from the University of the Cordilleras conducting a thesis on this topic.

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QUESTIONAIRE

A survey about the Impact of Panatag Shoal Territorial Dispute to the Fishermen of
Masinloc, Zambales.

We are the Political Science students of the University of the Cordilleras and
as a part of our thesis we are conducting a research regarding the impact of Panatag
Shoal territorial dispute issue to your livelihood. In this regard, may we request for
your cooperation by answering the attended questionnaire correctly.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
The Researchers:
Abrigo, Jonathan B.
Dela Cruz, Fernel Z.
Labandelo, Elvin Francis T.
Pugoy, Kenneth Duane K.
______________________________________________________________________

Name(optional): __________________________ Age:_________
Status : ___________ Address: _______________________

I. Level of awareness of the fishermen regarding territorial dispute in Panatag
Shoal.

Instructions: Please rate your level of awareness on the following events/
claims between China and the Philippines by checking the box that corresponds
to your answer.





Highly
Aware
Moderately
Aware
Somewhat
Aware
Not
Aware
1. Panatag Shoal is also known as Bajo de
Masinloc and Scarborough Shoal.

2. Bajo de Masinloc is within the
Philippine 200 miles Exclusive Economic
Zone.

3. Bajo de Masinloc is a part of the
municipality of Masinloc, Zambales.

4. China named Bajo de Masinloc as Nanhai
Shoal.

5. Bajo de Masinloc is claimed by China as
part of their province, Zhongshu island.


6. Bajo de Masinloc is included in the 9
Dash line map of China.

7. On April 08, 2012, Philippine Navy
apprehended eight Chinese fishing
vessels in Bajo de Masinloc.

8. Due to the territorial dispute between
China and the Philippines, fishing in
the Bajo de Masinloc has been banned by
the Philippine government.

9. Philippine challenged China in
international court to settle the Bajo
de Masinloc territorial dispute.


II. Contribution of the Panatag Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) in the livelihood of
fishermen of Masinloc, Zambales before the eruption of the territorial dispute
between China and the Philippines.
Instructions: Please rate the following contribution of the Panatag shoal before the
banning of fishing to your economic life by checking the box under the provided
category that suits your answer.
Supplemental questions:
Instructions: Please put a check mark on the following categories in terms of the
contribution of the Panatag Shoal on the volume of the fish being catch per day.
A. Volume of fish catch: (per day)
_____ 5kgs. 10kgs.
_____ 11kgs. 20kgs.
_____ 21kgs. 30kgs.
_____ 31kgs. 40kgs.
_____ 41kgs. 50kgs.
_____ Above 50kgs
B. Daily Profit
_____ Less than Php500 Php1, 000
_____ Php1, 001 Php1, 500
_____ Php1, 501 Php2, 000
_____ Php2, 001 Php2, 500
_____ Php2, 501 Php3, 000
_____ Above Php3,000

III. Changes to the economic life of the fishermen brought about by the Panatag
Shoal territorial dispute.
Instructions: Please put a check mark on the following statement that corresponds to
the effect/ changes brought by the Panatag shoal territorial dispute on your economic
life.
______ I cannot provide anymore all of the basic needs (food, shelter, clothes) of my
family

______ I no longer have sufficient income and savings.

______ There are no other fishing areas as sufficient as the Panatag Shoal.
______ Varieties/ kinds of fish already doesnt exist.
______ There is a decrease on the volume of fish that I catch.
Others, please specify ________________________________________

Strongly
Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly
Disagree
1. I was able to provide the basic needs of
my family.
(food, shelter, clothes)

2. I was able to earn more than enough
savings when I am fishing in Panatag
shoal.

3. Panatag Shoal serves as a sufficient
fishing ground compared to other fishing
areas.

4. I was able to catch different varieties
of fish such as yellow fin tuna, skipjack
and shortfin scad.

5. I was able to support my childrens
education when Im fishing in Panatag
shoal

Instructions: Please put a check mark on the following categories in terms of the
changes on the volume of the fish catch per day if any after you were banned to fish
in Panatag Shoal.
A. Volume of fish catch: (per day)
_____ 5kgs. 10kgs.
_____ 11kgs. 20kgs.
_____ 21kgs. 30kgs.
_____ 31kgs. 40kgs.
_____ 41kgs. 50kgs.
_____ Above 50kgs.
B. Daily Profit
_____ Less than Php500 Php1, 000
_____ Php1, 001 Php1, 500
_____ Php1, 501 Php2, 000
_____ Php2, 001 Php2, 500
_____ Php2, 501 Php3, 000
_____ Above Php3,000
IV. Adoptive measures undertaken by the respondents and local government of Masinloc,
Zambales to address the changes brought about by the Panatag Shoal territorial
dispute.
1. What are the alternative livelihood you adopted after the government banned
fishing in the Panatag Shoal?
Please specify if any:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. What are the other alternatives cite or location you go to fish after the
eruption of the Panatag Shoal territorial dispute?
Please specify if any:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. There are provisions of scholarship grants created or other financial
support or aid from the LGU of Masinloc to address the changes brought about by the
Panatag Shoal territorial dispute.
If yes, please specify:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Others, please specify if any:

______________________________________________________________________

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