Beached cargo vessel removed from position
MANILA, Philippines — After three days of being stuck in the shallow waters off Davao Oriental, a cargo vessel was removed from its position yesterday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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PCG detains vessel with 7 Chinese crew
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is holding a tanker off Zambales after its seven Chinese crewmembers – who initially did not respond to identification calls – failed to present required documents.
Atin Ito team eludes Chinese blockade
THE Atin Ito convoy of civilian boats called off plans to sail closer to Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on May 16, but organizers declared «mission accomplished» after an advance team, dispatched a day ahead of the official supply mission, broke through a Chinese blockade.
China Coast Guard shadows PH convoy
(UPDATE) CHINA Coast Guard vessels on Wednesday began shadowing a convoy of Philippine civilian boats on their way to a disputed South China Sea shoal, a convoy spokesman said.
PH boat convoy won't proceed to Scarborough Shoal – organizers
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.
Atin Ito’s advance team breaches China’s Scarborough blockade, delivers supplies to fishers
MANILA, Philippines — An advance team deployed by the “Atin Ito” coalition ahead of its official civilian supply mission bypassed China’s blockade at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and delivered supplies to Filipino fishers in the area, the mission’s organizers said on Thursday.
Civilian convoy won't proceed to China-held reef — Atin Ito
MANILA, Philippines — A convoy of boats carrying Philippine civilians bearing supplies for Filipino fishers has abandoned plans to sail closer to a China-held reef off the Southeast Asian country, organizers said Thursday.
100-Boat Filipino Civilian Convoy Sails Toward Disputed Shoal in South China Sea | TIME
MANILA, Philippines — A flotilla of about 100 mostly small fishing boats led by Filipino activists sailed Wednesday to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing’s coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders.
Civilian convoy sails towards Scarborough Shoal in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sailed Wednesday towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian country to distribute provisions to Filipino fishermen and assert their rights to the disputed waterway.