Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the BRP Cabra spotted the seven foreign ships in the vicinity of Marie Louise Bank, located 147 nautical miles off El Nido, in Palawan on June 30.

AFP/Ted Aljibe

 

Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star )

 

MANILA, Philippines — By issuing a radio challenge, the Philippine Coast Guard dispersed five Chinese ships and two Vietnamese ships from the Marie Louise Bank in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week, the PCG said yesterday.

 

Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the BRP Cabra spotted the seven foreign ships in the vicinity of Marie Louise Bank, located 147 nautical miles off El Nido, in Palawan on June 30.

 

Since the foreign ships were within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), BRP Cabra issued the radio challenge and required the vessels to provide the name of their vessel, their intention, and their last and next port of call.

 

Full story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/07/05/2110280/coast-guard-disperses-5-chinese-ships-west-philippine-sea

 

-- The Philippine Star 2021-07-05

 

One sling shot and Goliath was downed.

 

Yeah right ...

5 hours ago, mfd101 said:

One sling shot and Goliath was downed.

 

Yeah right ...

Didn't feel like breaking out the fly swatter.  Easier to just move along.

expect a statement from the CCP spokesperson, telling the Philippines not to dare to interfere in the internal matters of the PRC.