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The recent incident involving the BRP Bagacay and the BRP Cape Engaño may be considered the worst crash incident experienced by the Philippine Coast Guard , according to Commodore Jay Tarriela.“This is the worst intentional ramming that was done by Chinese Coast Guard that resulted in such structural damage putting holes in our two Coast Guard vessels,” Tarriela said in a report by Ian Cruz on "24 Oras.
Pero paulit ulit lang natin sinasabi ito na the intention of Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan why he deployed MRRV-9701 in Escoda Shoal is para pangalagaan ang ating karapatan dito siguraduhin wala nang yamang dagat na masisira,” Tarriela added. BFAR maritime patrolMeanwhile, vessels from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are also conducting maritime patrol in the West Philippine Sea.On Sunday evening, the People’s Liberation Army-Navy with bow number 570 was spotted following the vessel.
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