The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reports that the BRP Teresa Magbanua successfully deterred a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship from approaching the Zambales coastline. Despite the CCG-3304 being replaced by the larger CCG-5901, the PCG maintained a distance of 110-115 nautical miles from the coast. The PCG emphasized that China's actions are illegal and violate the UNCLOS.
The BRP Teresa Magbanua successfully pushed the Chinese Coast Guard ship farther from the Zambales coastline, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.In a statement on Saturday, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippines Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela reported that the BRP Teresa Magbanua was able to push the CCG-3304 farther away from the coastline.The ship had already been replaced with the CCG-5901 or the “monster ship,'' he said.
The PCG has consistently asserted that the actions of the China Coast Guard are illegal and in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , to which China is a signatory.''CCG-5901 was last seen moving away from the Zambales coastline on January 20 after calls from the Philippines to withdraw the vessel. It was replaced by CCG-3304.
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