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MANILA, Philippines — The world’s largest coast guard ship owned by China was spotted yesterday cruising near Ayungin Shoal, where the Philippines maintains a small military outpost on the beached BRP Sierra Madre.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should leverage its “legal and moral authority” in dealing with China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to a maritime security expert.
MANILA, Philippines — China’s biggest coast guard ship is in the vicinity of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales, the Philippine Navy confirmed yesterday, even as it continues checking alleged sightings of a pipeline in the land feature purportedly laid down by the Chinese.
MANILA, Philippines – A convoy of boats carrying Philippine civilians bearing fuel and food for Filipino fishermen has abandoned plans to sail closer to a China-held reef off the Southeast Asian country, organizers said Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — A People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warship, eight China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and 34 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) ships have moved into a blockade position in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) to intercept the Atin Ito! civilian convoy Wednesday evening.
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing is deploying a “huge force” to prevent a flotilla of Filipino fishing boats and other small vessels under the Atin Ito Coalition from reaching Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, according to a US-based maritime expert.
MANILA, Philippines — The civilian-led mission aiming to deliver supplies to Filipino fisherfolk in Panatag Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc, will proceed with the trip despite the reported heavy presence of Chinese vessels in the area, its organizer said on Monday. Atin Ito Coalition will sail to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal from May 14 to 17 to bring supplies to fishers and install buoys bearing the message: “West Philippine Sea is ours!” Akbayan Party president and Atin Ito co-convenor Rafaela David stressed that the upcoming civilian mission is a legitimate exercise of Filipinos’ right to movement within the country’s territory. David called the reported heavy presence of Chinese vessels in Panatag Shoal “lamentable, but not surprising.” “It only underscores the urgency of civilianizing the area in response to China's militarization,” she said. Ray Powell, director of SeaLight, an open-source research initiative that tracks Chinese maritime activity, said on X that China is deploying a “huge force” to blockade Panatag Shoal. “By this time tomorrow at least four coast guard and 26 large maritime militia ships on blockade (not counting ‘dark’ vessels),” Powell said. Atin Ito’s voyage comes less than two weeks after the China Coast Guard water cannoned and rammed vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources headed to Panatag Shoal to assist Filipino fishers in the area. The coalition said that Beijing’s actions unite and inspire them to further defend Filipinos’ rights. “Atin Ito shall press forward with our peaceful voyage undeterred by any intimidation. We will sail with determination, not provocation, to civilianize the region and safeguard our territorial integrity,” David said.
MANILA, Philippines — Another vessel of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was spotted yesterday near the location of the participating ships for the Multilateral Maritime Exercises (MME) under Balikatan 2024 in Palawan.