The Philippine Coast Guard challenged ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ 9622 ๐๐ง๐ 24 ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐ฌ monitored within the ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ of ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ in the ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ on September 28, 2026.
PCG Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ said the Chinese vessel launched the small boats which were monitored operating around 300 yards from the island. Immediately, Coast Guard Station Kota personnel were deployed to approach and issue radio challenges, which prompted the mother ship and all 24 boats to leave the area. In an interview, Rear Admiral Tarriela, said unauthorized foreign fishing in the territorial sea of the said Island violates ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ.
Meanwhile, the PCG will steadfastly maintain its presence around Kota Island and continue monitoring and challenging foreign vessels operating in Philippine waters.
