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A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship is spotted during a 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. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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Gov’t still assessing damage in BFAR ship after China’s latest maritime aggression – PCG

Job Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733547761543172594541015020240516-atin-ito-wps-MT-46.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship is spotted during a 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. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </div>MANILA — The Philippine government is still assessing the damage to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship BRP Datu Pagbuaya after harassment by at least five Chinese ships near Bajo de Masinloc — also called Scarborough or Panatag Shoal — earlier this week.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/5/chinese-navy-ships-in-masinloc-alarms-philippine-gov-t-1221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH &#x27;reserves right&#x27; to deploy military ships after China&#x27;s use of PLA Navy in latest WPS tensions</a></div>The PCG earlier said that their ships were conducting a routine maritime patrol with BFAR vessels near Bajo de Masinloc to support Filipino fishers in the area when the aggression happened on December 4.It said the vessels were harassed by several Chinese Coast Guard ships, specifically bow numbers 5303, 3302, 3104, as well as People&#x27;s Liberation Army Navy vessels with bow numbers 500 and 571. Tarriela said at around 6 a.m. on Dec. 4, a Chinese Coast Guard ship fired its water cannon at the 30-meter BRP Datu Pagbuaya&#x27;s navigational antennas.He said the ship was 16 nautical miles south of Bajo de Masinloc when the hostility happened.“They have done this before. The only thing worth noting is that in the Dec. 4 incident, the PCG was shadowed by the PLA Navy warship,” said Tarriela in a Saturday media forum.“I think they are still waiting for the BFAR vessel to arrive at the Port in Bataan so they would be able to evaluate the extent of the damage,” he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/4/ph-navy-chief-urges-more-assets-in-west-philippine-sea-1637">PH Navy chief urges more assets in West Philippine Sea</a></div>Despite this, the PCG and BFAR were able to successfully distribute fuel and food subsidies to Filipino fishermen in Scarborough and the Escoda Shoal.Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag and Scarborough Shoal, is located off Masinloc, Zambales, within the Philippines&#x27; exclusive economic zone.Meanwhile, Escoda Shoal — also called Sabina Shoal — is a 137-square-kilometer reef just roughly 70 nautical miles off Palawan mainland and deep within the country’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.

The Philippine government is still assessing the damage incurred by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels after it was harassed by at least 5 Chinese ships near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal earlier this week.

The Philippine government is still assessing the damage incurred by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels after it was harassed by at least 5 Chinese ships near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal earlier this week.

Gov’t still assessing damage to BFAR ship hit by China Coast Guard water cannon – PCG

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Gov’t still assessing damage to BFAR ship hit by China Coast Guard water cannon – PCG

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 07, 2024 01:23 PM PHT

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