Probably a pair of Chinese #J10 multirole fighters (MRF) from their runway in Mischief reef.
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Two People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a #NC212i #PhilippineAirForce propeller aircraft conducting a routine maritime patrol over the Scarborough Shoal around 9 a.m. Thursday, the AFP said in a statement

#WestPHSea #PanatagShoal

#AFP accuses #China air force of 'dangerous' acts in #ScarboroughShoal
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/916650/afp-accuses-china-air-force-of-dangerous-acts-in-scarborough-shoal/story/

#China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near #ScarboroughShoal in the #SouthChinaSea, a flashpoint area which is within the #Philippines' exclusive economic zone.

Scarborough Shoal is 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of the Philippines' main island of #Luzon and nearly 900 kilometers from the nearest major Chinese land mass of #Hainan.

#PanatagShoal #BajoDeMasinloc #WestPHSea

China launches air, sea patrols near Scarborough Shoal
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/916238/china-launches-air-sea-patrols-near-scarborough-shoal/story/

#LeonardoCuaresma, a member of the New Masinloc Fishermen Association and designated spokesperson for all #fisherfolk in #Zambales, confirmed that the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) fires water cannon at Filipino #FishingBoats in #ScarboroughShoal, which also known as #PanatagShoal and #BajoDeMasinloc. #WestPHSea

Zambales fishers lament CCG's bullying in Scarborough
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/237399/zambales-fisherfolk-lament-on-bullying-in-bajo-de-masinloc

#MANILA, #Philippine — Volunteers of the civilian-led convoy that reached about 50 nautical miles from #ScarboroughShoal (#PanatagShoal) have concluded their mission and will now return to #SubicPort, according to #AtinIto (This is Ours) Coalition. #WestPHSea

Scarborough convoy concludes mission, heads back to Subic port
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236327/scarborough-convoy-concludes-mission-now-heading-back-to-subic-port

ABOARD FBCA BING BING — The #MotherBoat of a civilian convoy aiming to bring supplies to #FilipinoFishermen could not reach #ScarboroughShoal due to being shadowed by #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) vessels.

“It is not advisable to proceed because it is already risky,” Ariel Bustillos, the captain of Fbca Bing Bing. #WestPHSea #PanatagShoal

China ships block convoy's mother boat from reaching Scarborough
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236147/chinese-ships-block-convoys-mother-boat-from-reaching-scarborough

#MANILA, #Philippines – Over 46 Chinese government vessels have been deployed at the vicinity of #PanatagShoal, also called #BajoDeMasinloc or #ScarboroughShoal, a feature just 120 nautical miles off the coast of #Zambales province in the #WestPhilippineSea.

At least 19 of those vessels were in the immediate area of the shoal. #WestPHSea

WATCH: Massive vessel deployment in Panatag betrays a scared China, says Philippines
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-coast-guard-maritime-militia-deployment-scarborough-shoal-atin-ito/

#WestPhilippineSea, #Philippines — Two #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) vessels on Wednesday shadowed and tried to block the Filipino civilian-led convoy sailing toward #PanatagShoal (#ScarboroughShoal) in the #WestPhilippineSea (WPS), a resource-rich area in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that was seized by #China in 2012. #WestPHSea

2 China Coast Guard ships try to block ‘#AtinIto’ convoy
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236087/2-china-coast-guard-ships-try-to-block-atin-ito-convoy

ABOARD FBCA PING PING — Two #ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) vessels shadowed this mother boat of the #ScarboroughShoal (#PanatagShoal) #CivilianConvoy, with one even coming as close as 100 meters on Wednesday.

At about 6:00 p.m, CCG vessel with bow number 4109 was first spotted at about 100 nautical miles away from #Zambales. #WestPHSea #AtinIto

CCG ship spotted near mother boat of Scarborough convoy
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/236067/chinese-coast-guard-ship-spotted-near-mother-boat-of-scarborough-convoy

#MANILA, #Philippines – A coalition of civic organizations pushed through with a #CivilianMission to #ScarboroughShoal or #PanatagShoal in the #WestPhilippineSea on Wednesday, May 15.

The group will sail towards the “general vicinity of #BajoDeMasinloc,” a feature just over 120 nautical miles off the coast of #Zambales. #WestPHSea

Civilian group #AtinIto sails towards Panatag Shoal, as fleet of #China ships await
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/civilian-group-atin-ito-sails-scarborough-panatag-shoal-may-2024/

Back toot: https://noc.social/@Norobiik/112443587111721837

#SonnyTrillanes filed the complaints before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office on Tuesday, May 14. The former senator, one of the staunchest critics of former president #RodrigoDuterte, said he filed libel and #CyberLibel complaints against Roque and Banat By for accusing him of giving away #ScarboroughShoal (#PanatagShoal) to #China during backchannel talks in 2012. #Philippines #WestPHSea

Trillanes sues #HarryRoque, #SMNI, #BanatBy for libel, cyber libel
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/trillanes-sues-harry-roque-smni-banat-by-cyber-libel/