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<div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2037166288888582149&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-03-26T14%3A34%3A34.450004%3A0469f345-ac5a-40a1-99e9-6bf6f9059f32%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=a75d489ac3a7c9f02a3b43af4ed02eab5216ae78&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:505px;height:828px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2037166288888582149"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM) reported that the Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet successfully averted a potential collision after a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) Type 054A missile frigate (Hull 532) executed a dangerous maneuver during a maritime operation near Pag-asa Island on Wednesday, March 25.</p><p>In a video released by the WESCOM on Thursday, the PLA-N warship was seen closing in and passing at a dangerously close distance from the Philippine vessel.</p><p>“Such dangerous maneuvers are provocative and constitute a clear violation of the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs),” the WESCOM said in a statement.</p><p>“Despite this, the measured and decisive actions of LS-507 effectively prevented escalation while ensuring the safety of all personnel on board,” it added.</p><p>The WESCOM called on the PLA-N to adhere to established international rules and norms to prevent incidents at sea.</p><p>It also reaffirmed its commitment to continue lawful maritime operations with professionalism and resolve in exercising the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.</p>

<p>The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM) reported that the Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet averted a potential collision after a People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel executed a dangerous maneuver during a maritime operation near Pag-asa Island on Wednesday.</p>

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM) reported that the Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet averted a potential collision after a People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel executed a dangerous maneuver during a maritime operation near Pag-asa Island on Wednesday.

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PH Navy ship averts collision with Chinese warship near Pag-asa

Bianca Dava,

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Published March 26, 2026 11:40 PM PHT

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