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The Chinese guided-missile frigate Wuhu docks in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit on Thursday.  Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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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/176656179989120190117-chinese-frigate-wuhu-manila-MD-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="The Chinese guided-missile frigate Wuhu docks in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit on Thursday. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">The Chinese guided-missile frigate Wuhu docks in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit on Thursday. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA — The Philippine Navy this week said it had escorted a Chinese warship out of the country&#x27;s exclusive economic zone, off Capones Island in Zambales.</div><p>In a statement on Monday, the Philippine Navy said it deployed two vessels — BRP Emilio Jacinto and BRP Diego Silang — near the province after members of the local maritime community there reported on December 17 the presence of a Chinese warship.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/13/3-pinoy-fishermen-sustain-injuries-after-harassment-from-chinese-vessels-pcg-1435">3 Filipino fishermen injured in Chinese ships&#x27; water cannon attack</a></div><p>Beijing&#x27;s vessel, PLAN Jiangkai II, a class frigate with bow number 569, had been loitering approximately 41 nautical miles southwest of Capones Island, the naval warfare service said.</p><p>&quot;Throughout the encounter, Philippine Navy ships maintained professional and measured posture while firmly asserting Philippine sovereign rights,&quot; the Philippine Navy said.</p><p>It said it issued repeated radio challenges because the PLAN warship had been &quot;loitering within the Philippines&#x27; EEZ without clarifying their intention and purpose.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The foreign warship is currently being escorted in a controlled and non-escalatory manner,&quot; the Navy said. </p><p>The Philippine Navy said that the move against the Chinese warship was part of routine maritime security operations aimed at protecting the nation&#x27;s security and territorial integrity.</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/QRCRF7w8FHA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine Navy said it was escorting a Chinese warship out of the country's exclusive economic zone, off Capones Island in Zambales.</p>

The Philippine Navy said it was escorting a Chinese warship out of the country's exclusive economic zone, off Capones Island in Zambales.

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PH Navy says ships escorting Chinese warship out of country's EEZ

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Published December 24, 2025 03:49 PM PHT

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