A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship harassed a Philippine fishing boat about 30 kilometers (16 nautical miles)southeast of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Monday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), mentioned on Tuesday that the captain of fishing boat Prince LJ famous the presence of a Individuals’s Liberation Military-Navy warship within the space and altered course. Nevertheless, the CCG vessel with hull no. 23521 got here as shut as 30 meters to the fishing boat, blocking its path. The PCG’s BRP Cape San Agustin got here to the Filipino fishermen’s support by staying with their boat for a number of hours. “I might say that is the primary harassment incident within the 12 months 2026,” mentioned Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the WPS. —JOHN ERIC MENDOZA
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