THE National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported Sunday that a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 'encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers' from at least eight Chinese maritime forces while on its way from Hasa-Hasa (Half Moon) Shoal to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
THE National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea reported Sunday that a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 'encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers' from at least eight Chinese maritime forces while on its way from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.Hasa-Hasa Shoal is located 60 nautical miles from Palawan, while Escoda Shoal is about 110 nautical miles away. Both shoals are well within the country's exclusive economic zone .
Photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the China Coast Guard vessel firing a water cannon.It said the Datu Sanday was encircled by a People's Liberation Army Navy vessel and several China Coast Guard ships.The Chinese vessels made 'close perilous maneuvers that resulted in ramming, blasted horns, and deployed water cannons against the BFAR vessel, eventually leading to the latter's engine failure and forcing an early termination of the humanitarian operation.
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