PH vessels shadowed, challenged by Chinese coast guard in Zambales

PH vessels shadowed, challenged by Chinese coast guard in Zambales
May 12, 2021 5:43 PM PHT
Jairo Bolledo
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported Wednesday, May 12, that Chinese coast guard ships shadowed and challenged the vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near the Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales.
This incident which happened on May 4 was among the series of encounters between the two countries inside the West Philippine Sea.
"On 4 May 2021, PCG BRP Sindangan, travelling with BFAR MCS 3005, was illegally shadowed by a CCG vessel and issued two (2) radio challenges while approaching BdM (Bajo de Masinloc)," the NTF-WPS said in a statement.

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