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<p>MANILA — The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessel that figured in a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/2-chinese-ships-collide-after-chasing-philippine-vessel-in-bajo-de-masinloc-pcg-1102">collision</a> with another Chinese ship last month is no longer being monitored in the West Philippine Sea, an official of the National Maritime Council (NMC) said on Monday.</p><p>“Wala na yun ever since [the collision],” NMC spokesperson Undersecretary Alexander Lopez told reporters on the sidelines of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) program in Manila.</p><p>On August 11, the PLA Navy 164 and China Coast Guard (CCG) 3104 collided while pursuing the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) BRP Suluan near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.</p><p>The CCG vessel sustained substantial damage, rendering it unseaworthy.</p><p>Reuters reported last week that the coast guard ship was under repair at a naval base in Hainan Province, China.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/15/ph-not-responsible-for-chinese-ship-collision-in-bajo-de-masinloc-dfa-1130">PH not responsible for Chinese ship collision in Bajo de Masinloc: DFA</a></div><p>Lopez said the Chinese warship is also expected to undergo repairs.</p><p>“Actually, we expected that they will be doing repairs, even sa China Coast Guard na nabangga, namonitor natin in a naval base somewhere maybe in Hainan. Even the 164 Chinese Navy vessel will be undergoing repair,” Lopez noted.</p><p>“As of now, I’m not privy saan sila [PLA Navy 164]. Normally, tinatago naman nila mag ganon,” he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PROVISIONAL UNDERSTANDING</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Lopez said that the provisional understanding between Manila and Beijing on the conduct of resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre “remains the same” despite China’s increased presence and activities in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal.</p><p>He noted that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continues to engage with its Chinese counterpart.</p><p>“Wala, wala. Hindi naman nabago ang provisional understanding between our country and China. Our Department of Foreign Affairs and their counterpart are still talking. We just leave it that way,” the official said.</p><p>He continued, “If ever there is a violation [of the provisional understanding], I think the DFA will be the right agency to ask and kung ano talaga ang napag-usapan.”</p><p>Asked whether the August 11 collision in Bajo de Masinloc would affect the two countries’ provisional understanding in Ayungin Shoal, Lopez said, “Walang epekto yun.”</p><p>“Dahil sa nangyari sa China, they’re trying to reverse the impact on them. So, yung increase in presence, expected namin yun. It will be a reaction on their part kasi it’s a big embarrassment on their part. They are twisting narratives para ipakita na they are still in control,” he said.</p><p>Lopez said the government would continue to monitor all the activities of Chinese vessels and aircraft in the West Philippine Sea.</p><p>“All these things, we take them seriously. We monitor them properly and take note of the moves they are doing,” he noted.</p><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jVaxuxWGPOo" title="PH coast guard suspects casualties in collision of two Chinese vessels in West PH Sea | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel that figured in a collision with another Chinese ship last month is no longer being monitored in the West Philippine Sea, an official of the National Maritime Council said. </p>

The People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel that figured in a collision with another Chinese ship last month is no longer being monitored in the West Philippine Sea, an official of the National Maritime Council said.

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Chinese warship involved in Bajo de Masinloc collision no longer monitored in West PH Sea: NMC

Bianca Dava,

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Published Sep 01, 2025 12:09 PM PHT

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