MANILA, Philippines — Four human bodies were recovered on Saturday, January 24, by members of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) during the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the sunken MBCA Amejara in waters southwest of Balut Island in Davao Occidental. Navy rescuers on BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS37) also recovered debris of the sunken vessel … Read more
Video shows Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel aboard its ship issuing a challenge on radio to two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels that were four nautical miles away from the local civilian vessel MV Kapitan Felix Oca as it cruised to 58 nautical miles west of El Nido, Palawan. The ship was en route to … Read more
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted and escorted out of the country a Chinese vessel conducting unauthorized marine scientific research within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Ilocos Norte, officials said on Wednesday. The incident comes amid heightened concerns over China’s increasing presence near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), with the National Security Council … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Offshore Patrol Vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang, stepped into action as the BRP Teresa Magbanua underwent minor repairs in Bataan. The PCG vessel confronted China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, dubbed ‘The Monster,’ as it lingered illegally within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua stopped an incursion by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel near the coastline of Zambales. The confrontation escalated on Saturday afternoon, prompting China to deploy its formidable “monster ship,” the CCG-5901, in an apparent bid to assert dominance in the contested waters. Source link