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Chinese navy vessel shadowed BRP Francisco Dagohoy that visited Pag-asa Island

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="FILE PHOTO: A Chinese Coast Guard patrol ship is seen at South China Sea, in a handout photo distributed by the Philippine Coast guard April 15 and taken according to the source either on April 13 or 14, 2021. Handout, Philippine Coast Guard" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/06/17/20210415-ph-coast-guard-julian-felipe-reef-ho-13.jpg"/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: A Chinese Coast Guard patrol ship is seen at South China Sea, in a handout photo distributed by the Philippine Coast guard April 15 and taken according to the source either on April 13 or 14, 2021. <em>Handout, Philippine Coast Guard</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — A Chinese navy vessel shadowed BRP Francisco Dagohoy from Pag-asa Island as it was returning to Palawan after it helped the fisheries bureau deliver livelihood assistance to the residents there, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday. </p><p>PCG Spokesperson Armand Balilo said the Chinese vessel was not immediately noticed by the patrol vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which also carried journalists. </p><p>This incident happened on Friday, he said. </p><p>“Actually noong nakadikit na sa Palawan ang mga tao, nag-report sila na biglang nagpakita ang isang Chinese Navy, hindi Coast Guard, parang sa likuran nila. Malapit, hindi ko lang masabi,” Balilo said in a media forum in Quezon City. </p><p>“Sinundan sila at tatlong beses silang chinallege,” he added. </p><p>The Chinese Navy left the area after the radio challenges, he said. </p><p>BFAR chief information officer Nazario Briguera, for his part, said the sail to the Pag-asa Island for their project was peaceful and smooth. He did not board the BRP Dagohoy during the incident.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/23/pcg-10-navigational-buoys-in-west-ph-sea-still-there-amid-chinese-report">PCG: 10 navigational buoys in West PH Sea still there amid Chinese report</a></li></ul><p>The vessel started its journey on June 12 to deliver livelihood interventions in Kalayaan town worth P5 million, said Briguera. </p><p>It arrived in Puerto Princesa on June 16. </p><p>Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratly Islands, ignoring an international ruling that they assert has no legal basis.</p><p>The Philippines recently accused China of causing a near-crash with a coast guard ship and pointing a military-grade laser at another vessel.</p><div><br/><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2615722" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

PCG Spokesperson Armand Balilo said the Chinese vessel was not immediately noticed by the patrol vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which also carried journalists. 

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Chinese navy vessel shadowed BRP Francisco Dagohoy that visited Pag-asa Island

Job Manahan,

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Published Jun 17, 2023 03:03 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 17, 2023 04:18 PM PHT

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