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China Coast Guard 5901, or the "Monster Ship," off the ocast of Zambales on January 5, 2025. Handout/Philippine Coast Guard

BRP Cabra Maintains vigilant monitoring of Chinese Coast Guard Monster Ship near Zambales  on January 5, 2025.
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Job Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<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/173787899707220250105-brp-cabra-chinese-coast-guard-PCG6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="China Coast Guard 5901, or the &quot;Monster Ship,&quot; off the ocast of Zambales on January 5, 2025. Handout/Philippine Coast Guard"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">China Coast Guard 5901, or the &quot;Monster Ship,&quot; off the coast of Zambales on January 5, 2025. <em>Handout/Philippine Coast Guard</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – The fresh harassment from the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea was expected as China continues to express its dismay against the Philippines amid the deployment of the United States’ typhon missiles, an analyst said Sunday. </p><p>According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), CCG-3103 harassed BRP Cabra on Saturday afternoon using a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) while the latter continued to deter its presence nearby Zambales coast. </p><p>LRADs are specialized loudspeakers that can emit sound at a high enough volume to cause damage to eardrums as well as permanent hearing loss. </p><p>“Part ito ng tinatawag natin na Chinese greyzone operation. Lahat ng means, measures, gagawin ng Chinese Coast Guard, Chinese maritime militia short of the actual use of force, In a way hindi na yan bago kasi consistent yan,” said Prof. Renato De Castro, who teaches international studies at the De La Salle University. </p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/24/afp-no-country-can-dictate-on-deployment-of-defense-assets-in-ph-2253"><strong>AFP: No country can dictate on deployment of defense assets in PH</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/23/planning-negotiations-for-acquisition-of-mrc-missile-system-underway-ph-army-1255"><strong>Philippine military plans to acquire US Typhon missile system</strong></a></div><p>“I-expect na natin yan kasi mainit ang ulo sa atin ng Tsina. Hindi lang sa pagtutunggali natin sa kanila sa West Philippine Sea. Everything here that’s happening… mayroon talagang intention ang China na ipamukha sa atin, ipahiwatig sa amin, hindi kami natutuwa sa inyo,” he said. </p><p>“It’s part of a pattern. Except ngayon ang ginamit nila is an acoustic device na irritating sa ear, could damage your ear drums but this is not yet a, we cannot call this a kinetic use of force. Let’s expect, this is not new, let’s expect whatever force they would do, short of actual use of force,” de Castro added. </p><p>The analyst said the Philippines should continue expecting the worst. </p><p>He also urged the Philippine government not to heed China’s call to withdraw the typhon missile launchers, as this could be used in the future to beef up security. </p><p>“Tandaan natin malaki ang kanilang Coast Guard fleet, kita natin hindi lang isa kundi tatlo. I-expect natin yan na baka mag-deploy pa sila ng sampu. Ipinamumukha sa atin na kaya namin diyan mag-deploy,” he said. </p><p>“Let’s not even think na dapat natin tanggalin ang typhon missiles natin… Kapag tinulak na talaga ng mga Tsino beyond the greyzone, paggamit ng dahas, mayroon na tayong panangga doon. Sana hindi tayo dumating sa ganoong punto. Sana huwag.” </p><p>Philippine defense and military officials had rejected China&#x27;s demand for the removal of the said missile launchers from Philippine territory. </p><p>This, after the Asian power earlier said the transfer of the missile launchers to another spot in Luzon was a <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/1/23/china-calls-us-missile-deployment-in-philippines-dangerous-2019">dangerous move</a>. </p><p>These typhon missile launchers can fire multipurpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers — from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to another location on the island of Luzon, based on a report.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><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/At8fULXakfU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The fresh harassment from the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea was expected as China continues to express its dismay against the Philippines amid the deployment of the United States’ typhon missiles, an analyst said Sunday.</p>

The fresh harassment from the China Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea was expected as China continues to express its dismay against the Philippines amid the deployment of the United States’ typhon missiles, an analyst said Sunday.

Fresh harassment from China Coast Guard in West PH Sea ‘expected’ amid presence of typhon missiles in PH – analyst

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Fresh harassment from China Coast Guard in West PH Sea ‘expected’ amid presence of typhon missiles in PH – analyst

Job Manahan,

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Published January 26, 2025 04:10 PM PHT

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