China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, also known as the monster ship, moved away from the Zambales coast on Sunday but another Chinese vessel approached the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. “At approximately 3 PM, CCG-5901 moved further away from the PCG vessel, while another vessel, CCG-3304, approached the coast of Zambales,” PCG … Read more
Senior Philippine and Chinese diplomats will resume talks in China’s southeastern city of Xiamen on Thursday amid Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed that China is hosting another round of the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism, or BCM, when asked by reporters on Wednesday on the sidelines of his bilateral … Read more
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said China deployed a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) helicopter while Filipino forces were monitoring the Chinese “monster ship” in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). PCG vessel BRP Cabra has been monitoring the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, also known as the so-called monster ship, which continues to … Read more
No less than nine large vessels of China Coast Guard (CCG), including the so-called monster ship, have been patrolling the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to a maritime security expert on Wednesday. “There are currently at least 9 large China Coast Guard ships patrolling the Philippines’ exclusive economic … Read more