PCG confronts 'intruding' Chinese coast guard ship off Zambales coast

Manila Bulletin

After driving away a Chinese research ship off the cays of Pag-asa Island over the weekend, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, May 19, confronted a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship that entered the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of Zambales.  The PCG said the CCG ship with bow number “4305” was monitored drifting about 48 nautical miles west of Pandaquit, Zambales through Canada’s Dark Vessel Detection (DVD) Program. (Video courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/19/pcg-confronts-intruding-chinese-coast-guard-ship-off-zambales-coast  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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00:00I'm a Coast Guard 4305. This is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel via Cape San Agustin, MRRB 4408.

00:09You are advised that you are currently sailing within the Philippines Inclusive Economic Zone,

00:14approximately 46 nautical miles west-southwest of Capon Grande Zambales, Philippines.

00:21In accordance with Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zone Act, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the

00:30Sea,

00:30of which you are a party, and the 2016 Arbitral Award,

00:34you should not possess any legal authority to patrol within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.

00:40You are directed to cease and desist from conducting illegal maritime patrol within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.

00:48And your illegal activities will be reported to the higher authorities. Over.

00:55That is Coast Guard, CCG 4305. This is Philippine Coast Guard Air Bank, BD302.

01:00You are advised that you are currently sailing within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone,

01:04approximately 39 nautical miles from the coastline of Zambales.

01:08In accordance with Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zone Act,

01:12the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,

01:14which you are a party, and the 2016 Arbitral Award,

01:17you do not possess any legal authority to operate within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone.

01:22You are directed to depart immediately and notify us of your intentions.

01:26Your illegal activity will be reported to higher authorities. Over.

01:44Yes.

01:47That is

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