#MANILA, #Philippines — A #ChineseCoastGuard (CCG) vessel maneuvered dangerously and repeatedly rammed a #PhilippineCoastGuard vessel in #EscodaShoal (#SabinaShoal) in the #WestPhilippineSea (WPS) on Saturday, according to the PCG.

Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG Spokesperson for the WPS said the ramming incident between CCG vessel 5205 and #BRPTeresaMagbanwa (MRP 9701)

China Coast Guard ship repeatedly rams PCG vessel in Escoda Shoal https://www.inquirer.net/412256/pcg-says-ccg-rammed-its-vessel-multiple-times-in-escoda-shoal/#ixzz8kUNfeSvs

The #Philippines and #China agreed on Tuesday to "de-escalate tensions" over the #SouthChinaSea, #Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters last month.

#ChineseCoastGuard personnel wielding knives, sticks and an axe surrounded and boarded three #PhilippineNavy boats on June 17 during a resupply mission to #SecondThomasShoal. #WestPHSea

Philippines Says It Agrees With China To 'De-escalate' South China Sea Tensions
https://www.barrons.com/news/philippines-says-manila-beijing-agree-to-de-escalate-south-china-sea-tensions-5ca8e79c

The president of the #Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after #ChineseForces injured #FilipinoNavy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed #SouthChinaSea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war. #WestPHSea #China

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with #ChineseCoastGuard
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-china-marcos-south-china-sea-palawan-4f056ea5da9c750885dd7155f9007074

In a statement, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTFWPS) said #ChineseCoastGuard (CCG) ships used water cannons against the vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (#BFAR) namely Datu Sanday, Datu Bankaw, and Datu Tamblot near #BajoDeMasinloc (#Scarborough Shoal). The three BFAR ships are civilian vessels. #Philippines #SouthChinaSea

#China fires water cannon at Filipino ships in #WestPHSea
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-fires-water-cannon-filipino-ships-west-philippine-sea-december-2023/

#MANILA, #Philippines – Aboard a small boat and with knives in hand, personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (#PCG) on Monday, September 25, carried out a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier placed by the #ChineseCoastGuard at the opening of #BajoDeMasinloc or #PanatagShoal in the West Philippine Sea. #WESTPHSEA #SouthChinaSea

WATCH: PH’s ‘special operation’ to remove China’s floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
https://www.rappler.com/nation/video-philippine-coast-guard-remove-china-barrier-bajo-de-masinloc/