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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday, February 22, that its Chinese counterpart is being “inaccurate” in claiming that it had “repelled” a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship that was patrolling Bajo de Masinloc, a feature some 100 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales.
According to a report by Chinese state-run Global Times, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said it had “repelled” the BFAR ship when it “illegally intruded into waters adjacent to China’s Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea.”
“Huangyan Dao” is China’s name for Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal.
“This statement is inaccurate,” PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said in a message to reporters.
“Th…