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Recent developments on BRP Datu Sanday
Sun, October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
China Coast Guard vessels water cannon, ram BFAR ships near Pag-asa Island
Three Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels were subjected to aggressive actions by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels during a routine maritime patrol near Pag-asa Island.
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Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Marcos Jr. urges ASEAN to speed up South China Sea Code of Conduct
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged ASEAN leaders to accelerate the adoption of a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to safeguard maritime rights, promote stability, and prevent miscalculations at sea.
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Thu, May 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
US envoy condemns China water cannon attack on PH vessel
US Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson denounced China's water cannon attack on a Philippine research vessel near Sandy Cay as reckless and unlawful.
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Thu, May 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
BFAR condemns China Coast Guard's water cannon attack on Philippine research vessels
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) strongly condemns the China Coast Guard's (CCG) aggressive actions against two Philippine civilian research vessels, BRP Datu Sanday and BRP Datu Pagbuaya, near Pag-asa Cay 2 in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Thu, May 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
CCG water cannons BFAR research vessel in WPS
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel deployed water cannons and sideswiped a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) research vessel near Sandy Cay in the West Philippine Sea.
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Thu, September 5, 2024 at 8:20 AM
DFA files 43rd note verbale vs China over WPS aggression
The Philippines has lodged a note verbale against China following recent aggressive actions by Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
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Sun, August 25, 2024 at 2:40 PM
CCG rams, water cannons BFAR vessel near Escoda Shoal
Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels rammed the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday near Escoda Shoal, with one CCG vessel using water cannons.
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Mon, February 26, 2024 at 12:16 PM
AFP to practice maximum tolerance in WPS while asserting presence
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will practice maximum tolerance in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) while asserting the country's presence to protect its sovereignty and national interests.
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Thu, February 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM
PCG refutes China's claim of expelling BFAR vessel from Scarborough Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has refuted China's claim that its coast guard expelled a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel from Scarborough Shoal, stating the claim is inaccurate.
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