PCG continues vigilance, marks first month of China’s ‘illegal presence’ off Zambales

Manila Bulletin

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it further pushed away Chinese ships from Zambales' coast as it marked the 30th day of China Coast Guard’s (CCG) “illegal presence” in the country’s waters on Sunday, Feb. 2. (Video courtesy of PCG / Jay Tarriela via X)   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/3/pcg-continues-vigilance-marks-first-month-of-china-s-illegal-presence-off-zambales   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00To China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, this is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel PRP Teresa Magbanwa

00:12MRRP 9701. In accordance with the Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act,

00:20the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to which you are a party, and the

00:252016 Arbitral Award, we are conducting maritime law enforcement operation. You are advised

00:31that you are currently sailing within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, approximately 117

00:36nautical miles northwest of Caponis Point, Zambales, Philippines. You do not possess

00:41an illegal authority to patrol within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone. Your illegal activity

00:47will be reported to higher authorities. Over.

00:56To China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, this is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel PRP Teresa Magbanwa

01:03MRRP 9701. In accordance with the Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act,

01:11the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to which you are a party, and the

01:152016 Arbitral Award, we are conducting maritime law enforcement operation. You are advised

01:21that you are currently sailing within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, approximately 117

01:27nautical miles northwest of Caponis Point, Zambales, Philippines. You do not possess

01:32an illegal authority to patrol within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone. Your illegal activity

01:38will be reported to higher authorities. Over.

01:45To China Coast Guard Vessel 9701, this is China Coast Guard Vessel 5901. I am performing

02:08law enforcement duties on the jurisdictional waters of the People's Republic of China in

02:14accordance with the law. The so-called award for the South China Sea Administration is

02:21illegal and invalid. China neither accepts nor recognizes. China firmly upholds its territorial

02:29sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea and adheres to manage

02:36maritime differences through dialogue and consultation. I hope you will safeguard peace

02:43and stability in the South China Sea and maintain mutual trust and cooperation between

02:48our countries with concrete actions. Over.

02:53To China Coast Guard Vessel 5901, this is Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Teresa Magbanwa

03:00MRRV 9701. In accordance with the Republic Act 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act,

03:08the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea to which you are a party, and the 2016

03:14Arbitral Award, we are conducting maritime law enforcement operation. You are advised that you

03:20are currently sailing within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone approximately 117 nautical

03:26miles northwest of Caponis Point, Zambales, Philippines. You do not possess an illegal authority

03:32to patrol within a Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone. Your illegal activity will be reported

03:37to higher authorities. Over.

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