Ulugan Bay, Palawan – A Chinese fishing vessel ran aground in Philippine waters east of Pag-asa Island on Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.
The incident came as troops on board Philippine navy frigate BRP Andres Bonifacio PS-17 have been conducting a maritime patrol across the disputed waterways in the West Philippine Sea for a week, while the southwest monsoon and a low pressure area brought heavy rains to the western section of the country.
Pag-asa Island is the largest of the nine islets and cays in the Kalayaan Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea occupied by the Philippines.
Details about the Chinese vessel bow number, its passengers, and how it ended up in Pag-asa Island waters were few, as the Philippine Coast Guard responding to local fishermen reports found the Chinese vessel already “extricated” from the area. ‘ ’13’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘fit-content’ ’embedCode’: ‘
WATCH: A Chinese fishing vessel ran aground in Philippine waters east of Pag-asa Island on Saturday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.
Details about the Chinese vessel were few, as the Philippine Coast Guard responding to local fishermen reports found the Chinese… pic.twitter.com/roeQHJe97r
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