The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, BRP Cabra, has vigilantly maneuvered to drive away the China Coast Guard vessel CCG-3304, which was observed approaching within 43 nautical miles off the coast of Bolinao, Pangasinan, yesterday. Due to the exceptional seamanship skills of the crew aboard BRP Cabra, the PCG vessel was able to push the Chinese vessel to an approximate distance of 101.44 nautical miles off Bani, Pangasinan.
At approximately 3:00 PM today, the China Coast Guard vessel with bow number 3103 arrived in the vicinity, seemingly taking the place of CCG-3304, which had departed toward the Bajo De Masinloc area. Undeterred, the 44-meter PCG vessel BRP Cabra challenged the larger 77-meter CCG vessel, asserting its presence within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and highlighting that the CCG’s illegal patrols are in violation of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the 2016 Arbitral Award.
The PCG remains steadfast in its patriotic duty to patrol our Exclusive Economic Zone, aiming to prevent the normalization of illegal Chinese activities and to document the CCG’s escalating actions in the Philippines’ WPS. The professionalism exhibited by PCG personnel aboard its vessels underscores their commitment to the President’s directive of non-escalation and non-provocation.
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