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Chinese Coast Guard vessels “challenged and shadowed” a Philippine boat tasked to deliver supplies and Noche Buena items to troops manning the rusting BRP Sierra Madre grounded in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the military said.
The head of the Armed Forces’ Western Command is appealing for more air and naval assets to boost patrols in the West Philippine Sea amid the swarming of Chinese vessels.
Military to probe boat chase in WPS Christian Crow Maghanoy © Provided by The Manila Times The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it would order the Armed Forces of the Philippines to investigate the incident Thursday in the West Philippine Sea where the boat chartered by an ABS-CBN news crew was chased by at least two Chinese attack craft armed with missiles. © Provided by The Manila Times RIGHT NOT MIGHT An aerial image of the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef shows Chinese vessels in the area. Both Manila and Beijing are claiming ownership of the reef that ...