Philippine Coast Guard
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PH Shadows Chinese Vessel, US Greenlights F-16s, Beijing Cries Spy Games
China, F-16, human rights, International Law, Maritime Security, Maritime Sovereignty, Philippine Coast Guard, South China Sea, U.S.-Philippines relations, West Philippine SeaThe Philippines ramps up maritime defenses amid rising tensions with China—PCG confronts a Chinese vessel, De Lima calls the WPS dispute a human rights issue, and the U.S. approves a $5.6B F-16 deal.
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PCG: China harassed PH vessel with high-decibel acoustic device
acoustic device, China, Chinese Coast Guard, fishing vessel, harassment, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippines, South China Sea, Sovereign RightsThe Philippine Coast Guard reported that a Chinese Coast Guard vessel harassed a Philippine fishing vessel in the South China Sea using a high-decibel acoustic device. The PCG condemned the CCG’s actions and called for China to respect the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the South China Sea.
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Rising conflicts in South China Sea
2016 arbitral award, acoustic device, China, Chinese Coast Guard, Diplomacy, fishing vessel, harassment, International Law, Maritime Dispute, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippines, South China Sea, territorial dispute, UNCLOS, West Philippine SeaThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of harassing a Philippine fishing vessel in the West Philippine Sea using a high-decibel acoustic device. The PCG issued a warning to the CCG vessel, citing Philippine laws and the 2016 arbitral award that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.