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PCG to conduct WPS maritime domain awareness flights
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will conduct maritime domain awareness (MDA) flights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country's territorial rights and monitor activities within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
These routine flights, planned from Pangasinan to Zambales, aim to reaffirm the Philippines' EEZ.
The announcement follows a recent incident where a Chinese military helicopter conducted dangerous maneuvers over Bajo de Masinloc.
The PCG is also tracking Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, including CCG 5303, which was sighted 80 nautical miles off Bolinao, Pangasinan.
CCG vessels 3301 and 3105 have also been spotted off Zambales.
The PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela stated that PCG vessels will be deployed to directly challenge and counter the presence of any detected CCG ships.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra successfully pushed back a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel, identified as CCG-5303, farther away from the Zambales coastline on Saturday.
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A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel has been observed within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coast of Zambales.
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A Chinese Navy helicopter flew dangerously close, within three meters, to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc on February 18, an incident the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) described as highly provocative.
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The China Coast Guard (CCG)'s 165-meter "monster ship," CCG 5901, has been detected moving away from the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tarriela, urged Filipino voters to reject candidates who are "pro-China" and instead elect those who prioritize the country's sovereignty and maritime rights in the upcoming May 2025 elections.
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