00:00The Philippine Coast Guard says a Chinese Coast Guard vessel deliberately rammed and
00:06collided with BRP Teresa Magbanwa three times in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea
00:11on Saturday, August 31.
00:13The PCG says the Teresa Magbanwa was damaged and the ramming also left it with holes.
00:18It adds when the Teresa Magbanwa dropped anchor in Escoda Shoal at around 8.30am, more Chinese
00:23maritime forces surrounded the PCG vessel.
00:26National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea spokesperson Commodore J. Tariella says
00:31one of China's vessels blew its horn upon learning that the BRP Teresa Magbanwa was
00:35dropping its anchor.
00:37This is the seventh incident of harassment caused by China in Philippine waters in August
00:41and the third near or within the waters of Escoda Shoal.
00:44CCG vessels also caused structural damage to BRP Bagacay and BRP Cape Inganyo last August
00:5019.
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