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The presence of the China Coast Guard (CCG) persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to block them and assist the four main vessels of the second civilian resupply mission of the Atin Ito Coalition to the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on May 15, 2024. Fisherfolk on small bancas join volunteers from the Atin Ito Coalition and members of the media as they prepare to depart from Matalbis Port in Masinloc, Zambales, for the second civilian resupply mission to the West Philippine Sea on May 15, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News


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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724578366224082524_CCG Escoda Shoal.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A Chinese Coast Guard vessel uses water cannon at a BFAR ship during a resupply mission at Escoda Shoal, August 25, 2024. ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A Chinese Coast Guard vessel uses water cannon at a BFAR ship during a resupply mission at Escoda Shoal, August 25, 2024. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- There is no truth to China&#x27;s claims that Philippine personnel fell overboard and were rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard following an incident at the Escoda Shoal on Sunday, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said.</p><p>The task force confirmed that a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, the BRP Datu Sanday, &quot;encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers from eight People&#x27;s Republic of China maritime vessels while operating from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal.&quot;</p><p>According to the NTF-WPS, the BRP Datu Sanday was &quot;targeted by the People&#x27;s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ship 626 and multiple China Coast Guard (CCG) ships, which attempted to encircle and block the humanitarian mission.&quot; The vessel was set to resupply Filipino fishermen with diesel, food and medical supplies.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/25/chinese-vessels-ram-fire-water-cannon-at-bfar-ship-at-escoda-shoal-1458">READ: Chinese vessels ram, fire water cannon at BFAR ship at Escoda Shoal</a></div><p>China&#x27;s coast guard claimed that it rescued Philippine personnel who fell overboard in the wake of the collision. </p><p>CCTV quoted China Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu as saying that the collision occurred when the Philippine vessel refused to comply with &quot;control measures&quot; near Xianbin Reef in the Nansha Islands -- using the Chinese names for the Sabina Shoal (Escoda Shoal) and the Spratly Islands also claimed by Manila.</p><p>It then &quot;deliberately collided&quot; with a Chinese Coast Guard ship, CCTV quoted Gan as saying, adding China had &quot;promptly rescued the Philippine personnel who fell into the water&quot;.</p><p>It was unclear if &quot;personnel&quot; meant one or more people, and no further details were given.</p><p>&quot;China warns the Philippines to immediately cease its infringing actions, otherwise the Philippines will bear all consequences resulting from this situation,&quot; Gan warned.</p><p>The NTF-WPS denied the claim, calling it &quot;fake news.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Claims suggesting that our personnel fell overboard and were subsequently rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard are completely unfounded. This fake news and misinformation serves as a clear illustration of the PRC&#x27;s willingness to distort the truth and engage in disinformation to bolster its public image,&quot; the task force said. </p><p>It added that the actions of the China vessels were &quot;unprofessional, aggressive, and illegal,&quot; posing serious risks to the safety of the Philippine personnel. &quot;Despite these provocative maneuvers, the crew aboard the BFAR vessel maintains high morale and remains safe and unharmed,&quot; the NTF-WPS said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZYzmT2LKOs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>On Saturday, the Philippines accused China of firing flares at one of its aircraft earlier this month as it patrolled the South China Sea.</div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/24/task-force-says-chinese-unjustifiably-deployed-flares-vs-bfar-patrol-plane-957">READ: Task force says Chinese &#x27;unjustifiably deployed&#x27; flares vs BFAR patrol plane</a></div><p>On Monday both countries also reported a collision between their coast guard ships near the disputed Sabina Shoal, located 140 kilometers (86 miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan and about 1,200 kilometers from Hainan island, the closest Chinese landmass.</p><p>Manila said that was the first hostile action by Beijing against it near Sabina, where both sides have stationed coast guard vessels in recent months and where the Philippines fears China is about to build an artificial island.</p><p>China claims almost the entire sea and has ignored an international tribunal ruling that its assertions have no legal basis.</p><p>It deploys boats to patrol the busy waterway and has built artificial islands that it has militarized to reinforce its claims. -- <strong>with Agence France-Presse</strong></p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/25/us-japan-call-out-china-s-use-of-flares-against-bfar-plane-1123">READ: US, Japan call out China&#x27;s use of flares against BFAR plane</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/khOo_dmnJLc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>There is no truth to China's claims that Philippine personnel fell overboard and were rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard following an incident at the Escoda Shoal on Sunday, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said.</p>

There is no truth to China's claims that Philippine personnel fell overboard and were rescued by the Chinese Coast Guard following an incident at the Escoda Shoal on Sunday, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea said.

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Task force denies PH personnel were rescued by Chinese coast guard

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Published August 25, 2024 05:34 PM PHT

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Updated August 25, 2024 05:55 PM PHT

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