The China Coast Guard vessel 5901, otherwise known as the “monster ship,” has replaced another Chinese vessel within the Philippines ’ exclusive economic zone and positioned 97 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard said.In a statement on Saturday, the PCG said that the 165-meter, 12,000-ton monster ship replaced CCG-3304, which the PCG “gradually pushed away” from the Zambales coastline.
“They wanted to break the confidence ng ating mga kababayan . Dahil alam naman natin kapag mas maraming sibilyan na mangingisdang Pilipino na pumupunta dito sa West Philippine Sea, it is actually a headache for the Chinese government,” PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela said.“They wanted to make it appear na parang this is the new normal. This is an altered status quo.
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