The Philippine Coast Guard increases presence in the South China Sea upon the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard has moved to bolster its presence in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with Beijing over the disputed waters.
On Feb 9, the BRP Teresa Magbanua ordered a Vietnamese-flagged boat to leave the Philippines’ 370-km exclusive economic zone after it was found fishing near Reed Bank, a seamount with a flat top located some 157km off the coast of the island province of Palawan. The PCG’s move to beef up forces in the South China came days before a China Coast Guard vessel on Feb 6The CGG’s actions temporarily blinded some of the Filipino crew, prompting the Philippines toMr Marcos, who kicked off the year with a state visit to China, also summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to his office on Tuesday to discuss the incident. Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Andres Centino had a separate meeting with Mr Huang a day later.
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