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Screen grab from a handout video footage taken and released on August 31, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship colliding with the BRP Teresa Magbanua near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. PCG / AFPChinese ships have once again swarmed near the Philippine coast in the West Philippine Sea , according to a maritime monitor.
Ray Powell, a former U.S. military official, reported on X that six Qiong Sansha Yu militia ships were escorting the Haiyang Dizhi 12 Hao research vessel on Monday morning. The ships were conducting a “survey-in-force” just 27 nautical miles off the Palawan coastline. Powell emphasized that surveying another country’s exclusive economic zone without permission violates international law. The Chinese ships were traveling at a speed of 4-5.1 knots.Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard announced that the government will not allocate funds for the repairs of BRP Teresa Magbanua, the Coast Guard vessel damaged in a collision with Chinese ships at Escoda Shoal.
BRP Teresa Magbanua is expected to be out of service for two to three months. Two other Coast Guard patrol vessels,BRP Bagacay and BRP Cape Engaño, are also undergoing repairs due to damage from Chinese ships. The recent incidents have further escalated tensions between the Philippines and China over the disputed territory.This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “BRP Teresa Magbanua still under warranty – PCG.”
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