Two Philippine coast guard vessels escorting the supply boats, however, were blocked by at least four Chinese coast guard ships for about five hours in the tense standoff near Second Thomas Shoal.
This handout taken and released on December 4, 2024 by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (R) deploying water cannon at the Philippine Bureau ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has seen significant increases in its budget since President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assumed office. During a forum in ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression ...
China's coast guard said that Philippine coast guard ships came "dangerously close" to its own in a confrontation in the contested South China Sea on Wednesday.