The Philippine government expressed concern over the presence of a large Chinese Coast Guard vessel within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), viewing it as a potential act of intimidation towards local fishermen.
Malacañang views the presence of the China Coast Guard 's ''monster ship'' in the country's exclusive economic zone with concern, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday.At a press briefing, Bersamin said the monster ship's presence in the region is a matter of projection. He ensured that Philippine forces have continued to challenge the presence of Beijing's ship despite it being non-confrontational. \'We view it with concern.
So far, we have been challenging the presence of that monster ship, our Coast Guard has always been very alert in following up 'yung presence of that monster ship, pasulpot-sulpot,'' Bersamin said. \''In the end kasi nothing confrontational happens so maaaring projection ang issue dito but I'm not going to say anything more because that's a matter of operations,'' he added. Bersamin said the Philippine government has always been filing protests against China's continued presence and aggression in the West Philippine Sea.He added that there have been vice ministerial talks between Manila and Beijing to address issues in the region. \'This is the precise issue that they address, 'yung settlement of the dispute in the West Philippine Sea,'' Bersamin said. The Philippine Coast Guard earlier said the presence of the China Coast Guard’s “monster ship'' inside the country's EEZ was a ploy to intimidate local fisherfolk in the area. \Over the weekend, PCG personnel, through the use of dark vessel detection technology from Canada, detected the so-called “monster ship” of the China Coast Guard within 54 nautical miles of the Capones Island off the Zambales coast. PH Navy also concerned \The Philippine Navy has also expressed concerns over the monster ship's presence in the country's EEZ. \'It is concerning,” Philippine Navy spokesperson for WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press briefin
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