Here we go again 🙄 #China's using smaller coast guard ships this time though. Very bad optics the last time kasi.

"On Friday morning, the #PhilippineCoastGuard escorted supply vessels to #SecondThomasShoal, also known as also known as #AyunginShoal, in the #SpratlyIslands, where a handful of troops are stationed on a crumbling navy ship, the task force said." #BRPSierraMadre

#Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in Ayungin Shoal
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/08/2294806/philippines-condemns-chinese-boats-illegal-actions-ayungin-shoal

"Video from the #Philippines showed a large Chinese Coast Guard ship spraying a much smaller Philippine boat that was attempting to deliver supplies to a garrison of Philippine marines on #SecondThomasShoal...Images from the #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG) also showed the Chinese ship moving dangerously close in front of the PCG vessels as they escorted the resupply boats" #SouthChinaSea

International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/07/asia/china-philippines-coast-guard-confrontation-south-china-sea-intl-hnk/index.html

"#MANILA, #Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships maneuvered dangerously close to two #PhilippineCoastGuard (PCG) ships supporting a #PhilippineNavy resupply mission in #AyunginShoal (Second Thomas) in the #WestPhilippineSea last week, the latest of #Beijing’s coercive actions in the hotly contested waterway."

Chinese vessels again accused of ‘dangerous maneuvers’ | Global News
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/216227/chinese-vessels-again-accused-of-dangerous-maneuvers?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

“Malalaking mga drones na kayang magpatrol instead of the vessel and the chopper na mauuna, ang pinauuna po nila ay drone kapag nag-o-operate sila against #smuggling and #drugs," said Balilo in a media forum in QC.

#PhilippineCoastGuard eyes acquiring #drones, #ROV | #Philippines | ABS-CBN News
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/10/23/philippine-coast-guard-eyes-acquiring-drones-rov?fbclid=IwAR2AJG8RbqIkrqMS0QDgi3tVL5_Nd7epDtWplW5POanZXF4TJ219dxLs-7g

#PhilippineCoastGuard on Monday said it is ready to cooperate with any investigating body, such as the Department of Justice, looking into possible lapses in allowing an oil tanker that later sank off #OrientalMindoro to leave port. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/20/2253084/coast-guard-ready-probes-mt-princess-empress-permit-issues

Philippines says Chinese laser temporarily blinded ship crew

https://www.dw.com/en/philippines-says-chinese-laser-temporarily-blinded-ship-crew/a-64681740?maca=en-dipa_news_mstdn-34613-xml-mrss

#SouthChinaSea #PhilippineCoastGuard