ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE in WPS composite image from AFP and PCG file photos
Published October 16, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese maritime militia ship “deliberately sideswiped” a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel on Oct. 11, a day after President Marcos raised Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during last week’s series of summits in Laos by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
The maritime militia ship with bow No. 00108 made dangerous maneuvers and tried to block the path of BRP Datu Cabaylo during the latter’s patrol in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, BFAR said in a statement on Monday.
“These dangerous maneuvers caused the sideswiping and collision with the BFAR vessel, which sustained minor dents in its starboard bow,” BFAR said.
The incident happened as the Datu Cabaylo and BRP Datu Sanday were approaching Pag-asa Cay 4 about 9 kilometers from the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island, according to BFAR.
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Published October 15, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Two vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were harassed by a Chinese militia vessel while conducting a routine maritime patrol off Pag-asa Island in Palawan.
The BFAR said that the incident occurred last Oct. 11 in the vicinity of Sandy Cay, about five nautical miles from Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan.
“At around 07:45 (a.m.) as BRP Datu Cabaylo was slowly approaching Pag-asa (Sandy) Cay 4, Chinese maritime militia vessel with bow number 00108 deliberately sideswiped the Datu Cabaylo at the starboard bow (front right portion) of the Philippine vessel,” the BFAR said in a statement.
