China Coast Guard ship watercannons, rams PCG vessel near Pag-asa

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "This morning, while three BFAR vessels, including the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, were safely anchored in the territorial waters of Pag-asa Island to provide protection for Filipino fishermen as part of the "Kadiwa para sa Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda" (KBBM), they faced dangerous and provocative maneuvers from the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels," said Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, via a tweet on X. The PCG offical said that around 8:15 a.m., "the Chinese maritime forces approached dangerously close, activating their water cannons as a clear threat against the BFAR vessels.

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