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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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Bianca Dava

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176405367059420240515-atin-ito-wps-MT-34 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Thirty ships of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and China Coast Guard (CCG) were monitored in features in the West Philippine Sea as of Monday, November 24, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).</p><p>In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said one PLA Navy warship and six CCG ships were seen in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/1/marcos-jr-hopes-task-force-philippines-will-lower-tensions-in-west-ph-sea-1842">Marcos Jr. hopes &#x27;Task Force Philippines&#x27; will &#x27;lower tensions&#x27; in West PH Sea</a></div><p>Additional sightings include one PLA Navy vessel and five CCG ships in Escoda Shoal or Sabina Shoal, and one PLA Navy warship and six CCG vessels in Ayungin Shoal.</p><p>The official noted that five CCG ships were also monitored in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island.</p><p>“We expect this number to go down if the typhoon [Verbena] will hit the West Philippine Sea,” Trinidad told reporters on Tuesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/11/21/how-a-japan-philippines-pact-is-countering-china-1222">How a Japan-Philippines pact is countering China</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qucwSDcEDas?si=rHlrLfxOyEfZCTZo" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Thirty ships of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and China Coast Guard (CCG) were monitored in features in the West Philippine Sea as of Monday, November 24, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).</p>

Thirty ships of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and China Coast Guard (CCG) were monitored in features in the West Philippine Sea as of Monday, November 24, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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30 Chinese coast guard, naval ships monitored in West PH Sea: AFP

Bianca Dava,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 25, 2025 03:12 PM PHT

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