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A Chinese vessel fired a water cannon at a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea , the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday."Yes, we were informed of a water cannon incident in Bajo de Masinloc by the Chinese Coast Guard vessel towards a BFAR vessel," Philippine Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press briefing.
According to a report on Balitanghali, sources said the BFAR ship was deployed to distribute supplies to Filipino fishermen in the area.GMA News Online has requested comment from the Chinese Embassy in Manila regarding the matter.Bajo de Masinloc, also called Panatag Shoal and Scarborough Shoal, is located 124 nautical miles off Masinloc, Zambales, and is within the Philippines' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
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