PCG drives away Chinese vessel; ‘monster’ ship returns to Zambales' coast

Manila Bulletin

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it drove away a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship lingering off the coast of Zambales on Saturday, Feb. 1, but this prompted the latter's “monster” vessel to return.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/2/pcg-china-monster-zambales  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00To China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, this is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Teresa Magbanwa

00:13MRRV 9701.

00:16In accordance with the Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, the United

00:22Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea to which you are a party, and the 2016 Arbitral

00:27Award, we are conducting maritime law enforcement operation.

00:31You are advised that you are currently sailing within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone,

00:36approximately 110 nautical miles southwest of Caponis Point, Zambales, Philippines.

00:42You do not possess any legal authority to patrol within the Philippine Exclusive Economic

00:46Zone.

00:47Your illegal activity will be reported to higher authorities.

00:50Over.

00:51To China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, this is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Teresa Magbanwa

01:03MRRV 9701.

01:05In accordance with the Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, the United

01:12Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea to which you are a party, and the 2016 Arbitral

01:17Award, we are conducting maritime law enforcement operation.

01:22You are advised that you are currently sailing within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone,

01:26approximately 110 nautical miles southwest of Caponis Point, Zambales, Philippines.

01:32You do not possess any legal authority to patrol within the Philippine Exclusive Economic

01:37Zone.

01:38Your illegal activity will be reported to higher authorities.

01:42Over.

02:08To China Coast Guard Vessel 9701, this is China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, I am performing

02:26law enforcement duty on the jurisdictional waters of the People's Republic of China in

02:32accordance with the law.

02:35The so-called award for the South China Sea Occupation is illegal and invalid.

02:41China neither accepts nor recognizes.

02:44China firmly opposes its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South

02:51China Sea and it is to manage maritime differences through dialogue and consultation.

02:58I hope you will safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea and maintain mutual

03:04trust and cooperation between our countries with concrete actions.

03:09Over.

03:34To China Coast Guard Vessel 9701, this is China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, I am performing

03:41law enforcement duty on the jurisdictional waters of the People's Republic of China in

03:47accordance with the law.

03:49China firmly opposes its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the

03:54South China Sea and it is to manage maritime differences through dialogue and consultation.

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