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Filipino Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
DFA to file protest over China's dangerous maneuvers in Scarborough Shoal
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will file a diplomatic protest against China following dangerous maneuvers by its vessels near Scarborough Shoal that led to a collision between two Chinese ships. The incident, which occurred Monday morning, involved a Chinese Coast Guard vessel chasing the BRP Suluan at high speed. While the Philippine vessel was able to evade the pursuit, the Chinese ship collided with a vessel from the People's Liberation Army Navy. The BRP Suluan offered medical assistance and towing services to the damaged Chinese ship. DFA Secretary Ma. Teresita Lazaro said the department is handling the matter 'carefully' and remains open to diplomatic dialogue with Beijing, citing the need for both sides to adhere to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS). Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., for his part, dismissed Beijing's attempt to blame Manila for the incident. 'They can say what they want, but who's more credible at the end of the day?' he said. 'Everybody knows the truth.'
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First Post
3 days ago
- First Post
Watch: China warship rams own ship while chasing Philippine ship in South China Sea
The incident took place near the disputed Scarborough Shoal while the Philippine Coast Guard was escorting vessels delivering aid to local fishermen read more A Chinese warship rammed into a vessel of its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine ship in the South China Sea, incurring heavy losses. Videos and photographs of the battered warship have gone viral on social media since the Monday mishap. Manila's Coast Guard Spokesperson Jay Tarriella said, 'The [China Coast Guard vessel] CCG 3104, which was chasing the [Filipino coast guard vessel] BRP Suluan at high speed, performed a risky manoeuvre from the [Philippine] vessel's starboard quarter, leading to the impact with the PLA [People's Liberation Army] Navy warship.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What happened? The incident took place near the disputed Scarborough Shoal while the Philippine Coast Guard was escorting vessels delivering aid to local fishermen. Footage released by Manila captured a China Coast Guard ship and a significantly larger vessel, marked with the number 164 on its hull, colliding with a loud crash in the wake of the Philippine vessel. The spokesperson added that earlier on Monday, the BRP Suluan had sustained a water cannon attack by the Chinese warship, but was 'successfully evaded.' Here is a longer video capturing the collision between the PLA Navy 164 and the China Coast Guard 3104. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has consistently urged the Chinese government to respect the COLREGS and to approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering… — Jay Tarriela (@jaytaryela) August 11, 2025 What has China said? Meanwhile, the Chinese Coast Guard has acknowledged a skirmish at the South China Sea. Gan Yu, a spokesperson of the coast guard, said, 'The China Coast Guard took necessary measures in accordance with the law, including monitoring, pressing from the outside, blocking and controlling the Philippine vessels to drive them away." Monday's incident marks the latest in a string of confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea—a strategic waterway that Beijing claims nearly in its entirety, despite an international ruling rejecting the legitimacy of that claim. Over 60 per cent of global maritime trade flows through this contested region. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
WATCH: Chinese warship collides with own boat while chasing Philippine vessel in South China Sea
A Chinese warship, which was chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea, collided with its own coast guard on Monday, a video released by Philippine's capital Manila showed. The footage captured the dramatic confrontation between the Chinese and Philippine vessel before Beijing's warship collided with one of its own coast guard. The incident took place near the disputed Scarborough Shoal as the Philippine coast guard officials were distributing aid to fishermen in the area, said Manila's Commodore Jay Tarriela. He added that it was then the Chinese coast guard started performing a 'risky manoeuvre' which inflicted 'substantial damage' on the Chinese warship's forward deck, BBC reported. The Chinese side acknowledged that a confrontation took place and accused the Philippine of 'forcibly intruding' into Chinese waters but skipped mentioning the collision of Beijing's warship with one of its own coast guard vessels. Here is a longer video capturing the collision between the PLA Navy 164 and the China Coast Guard 3104. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has consistently urged the Chinese government to respect the COLREGS and to approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering… — Jay Tarriela (@jaytaryela) August 11, 2025 Videos released by Manila showed a Chinese coast guard ship and a giant vessel with number 164 on its hull colliding with each other amid a loud crash. An additional footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed the Chinese vessel still afloat in water but with its bow crumbled inwards due to impact of the crash. On Monday, the Philippines sent multiple coast guard and government vessels, under the pretext of delivering supplies to fishing boats, to forcibly intrude into waters near China's Huangyan Dao, despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from the Chinese side. The China Coast… — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 11, 2025 The South China Sea has been at the hub of a territorial dispute between China, the Philippines and other countries. Tensions between Beijing and Manila have soared at multiple occasions with each side accusing the other of provocations and altercations at sea. While posting the videos on X, Philippine Commodore Tarriela said 'The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has consistently urged the Chinese government to respect the COLREGS and to approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering their role in enforcing maritime laws.' The Chinese coast guard, however, said that it was acting in accordance with the law and that they took all necessary actions to send the Philippines vessel away from Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
GMA Network
4 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
Supply mission to Bajo de Masinloc successful, says PCG
Even after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired a water cannon at a Philippine vessel, the mission to deliver fuel and ice supply to more than 30 Filipino vessels in Bajo de Masinloc was successful, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). 'In the face of harassment and aggressive actions from the China Coast Guard, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) proudly wraps up the 'Kadiwa para sa Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda' (KBBM) program, which has delivered vital fuel subsidies and ice supplies to more than 30 Filipino fishing boats operating in Bajo De Masinloc,' said PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela in an X (formerly Twitter) post on Monday. 'This initiative underscores the PCG's commitment to supporting the livelihoods of Filipino fishermen who have relied on these waters for generations to sustain their families and communities,' he added. 'By providing these essential resources, the program seeks to alleviate the challenges encountered by our dedicated fisherfolk, allowing them to pursue their work with greater safety and security, especially in light of the harassment from the China Coast Guard.' The PCG earlier deployed BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Suluan, along with MV Pamamalakaya, to conduct the mission. However, the Filipino vessels and fishermen encountered dangerous actions from Chinese vessels. 'During the operation, Philippine vessels and fishermen encountered hazardous maneuvers and blocking actions from other vessels in the vicinity. In particular, the MRRV 4406 was targeted with a water cannon, but the seamanship skills by PCG crew members allowed the vessel to successfully evade from getting hit,' said Tarriela. In a related incident, a CCG vessel 3104 collided with a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) ship 164, approximately 10.5 nautical miles east of Bajo de Masinloc, the PCG said. The PCG offered assistance to the Chinese vessels. However, the latter did not respond to the said offer. After the incident, the PCG urged the Chinese government to respect the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS). 'The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has consistently urged the Chinese government to respect the COLREGS and to approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering their role in enforcing maritime laws,' said Tarriela. 'We have also emphasized that such reckless behavior at sea could ultimately lead to accidents. Our thoughts are with the CCG personnel who may have been injured in this incident,' he added. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business Insider
Chinese ships slam into one another during a South China Sea chase, Philippine Coast Guard video shows
A Chinese navy warship and a China Coast Guard cutter crashed into one another in the South China Sea on Monday while chasing a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, video footage shows. Footage shared by Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela showed China Coast Guard vessel 3104 tailing Philippine patrol ship BRP Suluan at high speeds while spraying its water cannon around 11 nautical miles east of the contested Scarborough Shoal. As it closed in on the Philippine vessel, the Chinese coast guard ship suddenly slammed into a larger Chinese Navy destroyer that unexpectedly passed between the Philippine vessel and the Chinese cutter. The footage, taken from aboard the Suluan, reveals significant damage to the hulls of both Chinese vessels. The Chinese coast guard vessel "performed a risky maneuver," which led to the impact with the warship," Tarriela wrote in a statement on social media. "This resulted in substantial damage to the CCG vessel's forecastle, rendering it unseaworthy." Here is a longer video capturing the collision between the PLA Navy 164 and the China Coast Guard 3104. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has consistently urged the Chinese government to respect the COLREGS and to approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering… — Jay Tarriela (@jaytaryela) August 11, 2025 Tarriela said the Philippine Coast Guard immediately offered to help the Chinese with man-overboard recovery and medical aid for any injured crew. A few sailors could be seen on the bow of the Chinese Coast Guard vessel just moments before it hit the destroyer, but it's unclear how many may have been hurt in the incident. In a separate statement, Tarriela said that the Philippines routinely urges China to follow international regulations that prevent collisions and to "approach these matters with professionalism, especially considering their role in enforcing maritime laws." "We have also emphasized that such reckless behavior at sea could ultimately lead to accidents," he said. "Our thoughts are with the CCG personnel who may have been injured in this incident." The Philippine Department of National Defense later referred to the crash as "atrocious and inane behavior" by China. Beijing's embassy in the US did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. The incident was not addressed during the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs press briefing on Monday; however, the spokesperson did criticize Philippine behavior in the South China Sea, accusing it of infringing on Chinese sovereignty as justification for engaging the Philippine vessel with water cannons. The collision came amid the latest in a long list of confrontations between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. Tensions between the two countries have skyrocketed in recent years, and the Scarborough Shoal, a small chain of reefs, has been a point of contention between Beijing and Manila. The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of engaging in dangerous and provocative maneuvers with its ships in the past.
