Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel successfully entered Ayungin Shoal on Friday after evading up to 15 China Coast Guard vessels and Chinese militia vessels.
ON BOARD BRP MELCHORA AQUINO - Philippine Coast Guard personnel successfully entered Ayungin Shoal on Friday after evading up to 15 China Coast Guard vessels and Chinese militia vessels.This allowed them to go near the BRP Sierra Madre and see the latest state of the grounded active naval post.The PCG escorted two boats on a resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II ship grounded at the shoal since 1999 that stands as a symbol of the Philippines’ claim to the West Philippine Sea.
“Her deployment really depends on the magnitude of operations we have there. So, in that instance, it was part of her routine movement,” Gavan said.“We are not discounting the possibility that she will also be part of other missions, but it can’t be a standard. The deployment will really depend on various factors. It is not the first time that we sent 97-meter in the area; it is routine, as we have said,” he added.
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