China’s largest coast guard ship dropped anchor in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal several hundred yards from a Philippine Coast Guard vessel which sent out a radio challenge but was ignored, PCG Commodore and spokesman Jay Tarriela said yesterday.
A Chinese Coast Guard ship sails beside the boat number 2 of the Atin Ito civilian resupply mission in the vicinity of the Bajo de Masinloc at the West Philippine Sea on May 15, 2024MANILA, Philippines — China’s largest coast guard ship dropped anchor in the vicinity of Escoda Shoal several hundred yards from a Philippine Coast Guard vessel which sent out a radio challenge but was ignored, PCG Commodore and spokesman Jay Tarriela said yesterday.
China’s embassy in Manila and the Chinese foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment. China’s coast guard has no publicly available contact information. He also showed photos of the Monster Ship taken from Teresa Magbanua, a 97-meter multi-role response vessels from Japan. “Regardless of how many CCG vessels they deployed, or whether they were navy vessels, the will not be intimidated. We will maintain our presence in Escoda, we will not pull out,” he said.
Asked if the PCG’s documentation would be used as basis for the filing of another case against China before an international court, Tarriela it’s the Department of Justice or the Office of the Solicitor General which would decide on the matter. Beijing rejects the 2016 ruling by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration which said its expansive maritime claims had no legal basis.
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