MANILA, Jan. 31 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Ano on Wednesday slammed the China Coast Guard's claims that Beijing has an "indisputable sovereignty" over the Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal) and its adjacent waters, reiterating that the waterway is located inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

He added that Bajo de Masinloc is an integral part of Philippine territory, being part of the municipality of Masinloc in Zambales province.

"It is located 124 nautical miles west of Luzon mainland and is well within the 200-nautical mile EEZ and the Philippine continental shelf," Ano said in a statement.

Under international law, Ano said Manila exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the B...