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Marilyn Cahatol

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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/1754198712430527352252_122227867928183067_922981025994102119_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 05 was monitored approximately 37 nautical miles off the coast of Sta. Ana, Cagayan on Aug. 2. <em>Jay Tarriela/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard mounted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) patrol Saturday afternoon, after a Chinese research vessel was monitored within the West Philippine Sea. </p><p>During the MDA patrol, PCG encountered and challenged the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 05 at 14.92 nautical miles from Babuyan Island, but the Chinese ship did not respond.</p><p>The Xiang Yang Hong 05, based on PCG, entered the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on June 7, left on June 9 and conducted marine scientific research along a parallel track in the Pacific Ocean near Guam for 22 days, before re-entering the Philippine EEZ on July 31.</p><p>The vessel was monitored approximately 86 nautical miles from Calayan Island in Cagayan this morning.</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABdlP-b3uvVz8o5p"></script></div><div><strong>3 CHINESE RESEARCH SHIPS ALSO SPOTTED NEAR SCARBOROUGH</strong></div><p>The PCG said the Xiang Yang Hong 05 was converted from a cargo ship and has “[raised] concerns among neighboring countries due to its operations within sensitive maritime zones.”</p><p>It added that its series was known to support China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy operations back in the 1970s and 1980s.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/1/ph-india-to-go-on-first-joint-naval-patrol-in-west-philippine-sea-1859"><strong>PH, India to go on first joint naval patrol in West Philippine Sea</strong></a></div><p>Before this, three other Chinese research vessels—Bei Diao 996, Xiang Yang Hong 10 and Zhuhai Yun—were also spotted near the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal, Bajo de Masinloc) and waters of Palawan, suspected of engaging in illegal marine scientific research, said PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela.</p><p>The Philippine Navy spotted 23 Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea last week despite the inclement weather.    </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/30/no-info-yet-on-reports-china-coast-guard-towed-ph-vessel-in-ayungin-shoal-teodoro-2146">No info yet on reports China Coast Guard towed PH vessel in Ayungin Shoal: Teodoro</a></div><div> </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/iDYrW1jq47I??si=m4Ccb9xClUHgCqmv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine Coast Guard mounted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) patrol Saturday afternoon, after a Chinese research vessel was monitored within the West Philippine Sea.</p>

The Philippine Coast Guard mounted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) patrol Saturday afternoon, after a Chinese research vessel was monitored within the West Philippine Sea.

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PCG challenges Chinese research ship in West Philippine Sea

Marilyn Cahatol,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 03, 2025 01:43 PM PHT

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Updated August 03, 2025 06:59 PM PHT

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