The National Maritime Council (NMC) condemned Friday the aggression of China’s Coast Guard personnel against Philippine research vessels in the West Philippine Sea, calling China’s actions an unlawful interference.
The NMC referred to the May 21 incident where BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3002) and BRP Datu Pagbuaya (MMOV 3003) of the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) were attacked by a water cannon and sideswiped by Chinese vessels.
At the time of the incident, the Philippine vessels were conducting routine maritime scientific research mission in the vicinity of Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) via routine sampling and data collection operations in…