BRP Teresa Magbanua

BRP Teresa Magbanua is the largest ship of the Philippine Coast Guard and plays a crucial role in monitoring and pushing back Chinese vessels within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), particularly near Zambales. The vessel has been actively involved in preventing unlawful activities by foreign ships, upholding maritime rights and ensuring safety for Filipino fishermen.

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Last updated at March 4, 2025.

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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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PCG suspects AIS spoofing by Chinese vessel near Zambales

An official from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspects that a reported sighting of a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship in Zambales on December 10 was likely due to Automatic Identification System (AIS) spoofing.
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Philippine Coast Guard resumes patrols at Escoda Shoal

The Philippine government continues to monitor Escoda Shoal with a Coast Guard vessel now patrolling the area following BRP Teresa Magbanua's withdrawal earlier this month.
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251 Chinese vessels in WPS, up from 157 last week

The Philippine Navy reported a record-high number of 251 Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as of Tuesday, up from 157 recorded by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from September 10 to 16.
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