New Coast Guard ship now near Escoda Shoal
The ship that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed to replace BRP Teresa Magbanua is now moving closer to Escoda Shoal, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said. NMC Undersecretary and spokesperson Alexander Lopez confirmed this development during a news forum in Quezon City,
Philippine Coast Guard Withdraws From Sabina Shoal Amid Rising Tensions With China
The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua has withdrawn from its position at Sabina Shoal after a tense five-month deployment. The withdrawal, confirmed by the National Maritime Council on Sunday,
Philippine Coast Guard ship in standoff with China returns to port
Manila says new vessel will ‘immediately take over’ after BRP Teresa Magbanua left disputed area in South China Sea.
US backs Philippines, says no legal basis for China maritime claims
The United States said Monday it backed Manila's freedom of navigation in the South China Sea after a Philippine ship left a flashpoint reef, leading Beijing to declare "indisputable sovereignty." Philippines says 'we have not lost' Escoda Shoal after pullout BRP Teresa Magbanua leaves Escoda Shoal after months at sea "There's no legal basis for the PRC's maritime claims in the South China Sea and the dangerous ways in which
Philippines to continue to deploy vessels in contested South China Sea shoal
The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a five-month deployment there.
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Bill strengthening PH Coast Guard hurdles House
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a measure seeking to strengthen the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in ...
Conflict between China, Philippines could involve U.S. and lead to a clash of superpowers
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
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China's Coast Guard and Navy Blocks US Ally From Territory
Chinese maritime forces on Monday blocked a Philippine coast guard mission attempting to resupply a vessel during its deployment at the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. This marks ...
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Philippines deploys new coast guard ship to Sabina Shoal, defying China's demands for withdrawal
"The Philippine side's actions have seriously infringed on China's territorial sovereignty," Liu Dejun, a spokesperson for China's coast guard said in a statement on Sunday about what it ...
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Philippine Coast Guard ship in South China Sea standoff returns to port
A screengrab from handout video footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese vessel ramming the BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal in August [File: Philippine Coast ...
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Philippine ship in standoff with China leaves flashpoint reef
The Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua had been anchored inside Sabina Shoal since April to assert Manila's claims to the area and prevent China from seizing it. Beijing has ...
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Philippines to Maintain Constant Presence at Sabina Shoal, Coast Guard Says
The withdrawal of the PCG’s flagship has prompted some to claim that Beijing has forced Manila to back down at Sabina Shoal.
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China’s Risky Power Play in the South China Sea
China’s coast guard ships have swarmed and collided with Philippine boats. They have doused Philippine vessels with powerful water cannons. Chinese crew members have slashed inflatable crafts ...
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Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian ...