BRP Teresa Magbanua

BRP Teresa Magbanua is a 97-meter Philippine Coast Guard vessel deployed to monitor and challenge Chinese vessels operating within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone. The ship has been actively involved in escorting Chinese vessels out of Philippine waters near Ilocos Norte and Zambales, ensuring the safety of Filipino fishermen and upholding maritime jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.

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Last updated at May 6, 2025.

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PCG sends BRP Teresa Magbanua for trilateral maritime exercise with US, Japan

On Friday, June 6, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held a send-off ceremony for the BRP Teresa Magbanua at Pier 13, South Harbor, Port Area, Manila ahead of its participation in the second trilateral maritime exercise with the United States and Japan from June 16 to 19 off Kagoshima City waters.
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PCG monitors Chinese research vessel near Ilocos Norte

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) expressed concern Tuesday over a Chinese research vessel, Tan Suo 3, detected near Ilocos Norte with deep sea mapping capabilities.
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PCG drives away Chinese research vessel from Ilocos Norte EEZ

On Tuesday, May 6, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully drove away a Chinese research vessel named Tan Suo 3 from waters off Ilocos Norte after monitoring it for nearly two days.
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PCG challenges Chinese vessel near Zambales coast

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported the presence of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near the Zambales coast, with BRP Teresa Magbanua conducting another radio challenge on China Coast Guard vessel CCG 3304.
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Marcos: PH weak vs China navally but defends WPS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged on Thursday that the Philippines lacks the naval capability to expel China's largest coast guard vessel from its waters.
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PCG pushes back Chinese vessel near Zambales, issues hourly challenges

On Thursday, January 30, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported that BRP Teresa Magbanua successfully pushed back a Chinese Coast Guard vessel, CCG-3304, further away from Zambales, moving it to approximately 100-105 nautical miles.
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PCG deploys BRP Teresa Magbanua near Bajo de Masinloc

On Monday, January 27, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) provided medical assistance and recovered the body of deceased fisherman Elpidio Lamban from a Filipino fishing boat near Silanguin Island in Zambales.
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PCG deploys BRP Teresa Magbanua near Zambales

On Tuesday night, The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) dispatched its largest ship, BRP Teresa Magbanua, to monitor Chinese vessels near Zambales province.
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BRP Teresa Magbanua stationed off Zambales to deter CCG's illegal presence

The BRP Teresa Magbanua remains stationed off the coast of Zambales to deter the Chinese Coast Guard's (CCG) illegal presence in Philippine waters, according to a statement from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday.
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PCG monitors Chinese vessel near Scarborough Shoal, issues radio challenges

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is monitoring a Chinese coast guard vessel near Scarborough Shoal and has issued radio challenges to other Chinese vessels off Zambales.
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