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The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday said it has deployed its vessel BRP Melchora Aquino after monitoring China Coast Guard 5303 ship near Lubang Island .PCG spokesperson for the West Philippines Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the deployment.“In response to the incursive presence of the CCG in Lubang Island , the commandant of the PCG Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan has also deployed the BRP Melchora Aquino, the sister ship of Teresa Magbanua.
In an update on Wednesday, Powell said the Chinese vessel got closer to the Philippine coastline as near as 35 to 40 nautical miles from northern Palawan near El Nido.#China Coast Guard 5303 ended 2 days of loitering activity off of Lubang Island yesterday, but is extending its intrusive patrol even closer to the #Philippines' coastline. It is now moving ~35-40 nm from northern Palawan near El Nido. https://t.co/81Tn2gyrcp pic.twitter.
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