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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/1787643761958Screenshot 2026-08-25 154231.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PH Navy radio challenges China warship spotted in West PH Sea in June 2026.<em> Screenshot from video by Eon Sanchez, ABS-CBN News/File</em><br/></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) monitored no Chinese warships from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) in key features in the West Philippine Sea from August 18 to 24, an official said Tuesday.</p><p>Sixteen Chinese vessels were monitored during the period, but all were China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, said retired RADM Roy Vincent Trinidad (Reserve).</p><p>The AFP recorded 11 CCG vessels at Ayungin Shoal, four at Bajo de Masinloc, and one near Pag-asa Island. No PLA-N vessels were monitored in the said areas.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/30/afp-monitors-26-chinese-naval-coast-guard-ships-in-west-ph-sea-in-past-week-1318">FROM THE ARCHIVES: AFP monitors 26 Chinese naval, coast guard ships in West PH Sea</a></div><p>Trinidad cautioned against drawing conclusions from the figures.</p><p>&quot;We need a longer timeframe to be able to assess… kung bakit walang PLA-N warships. We still have to do an assessment,&quot; he told reporters at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.</p><p>Weather conditions, including the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat, are among the factors the AFP is considering in assessing the absence of PLA-N warships, he said.</p><p>&quot;The weather affects all ships—the coast guard, warships, and even fishing boats,&quot; Trinidad said.</p><p>The AFP regularly monitors the presence and movements of foreign vessels in the West Philippine Sea as part of its efforts to safeguard Philippine sovereign rights and maritime interests.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</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/F7m3y2hyWVI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Weather conditions, including the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat, are among the factors the AFP is considering in assessing the absence of PLA-N warships.</p>

Weather conditions, including the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat, are among the factors the AFP is considering in assessing the absence of PLA-N warships.

AFP: No Chinese warships monitored in West PH Sea in past week

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AFP: No Chinese warships monitored in West PH Sea in past week

Bianca Dava,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 25, 2026 03:43 PM PHT

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