Three patrol ships of the China Coast Guard (CCG), including the so-called monster ship, were spotted sailing around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, according to Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela.

An ongoing standoff between the Chinese and Philippine coast guards underscores the contentiousness of the situation. The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) belligerence and brinkmanship against the democratic allies of the United States of America in the Indo-Pacific region continue unabated.

Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation,

The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its third week of actively challenging its Chinese counterparts, including a 12,000-ton “monster” China Coast Guard cutter within the country’s exclusive economic zone off Western Luzon.

MANILA: Three more Chinese vessels, including the so-called “monster ship,” were detected near Bajo de Masinloc as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues its monitoring efforts off Zambales.

The Philippine Coast Guard says three more Chinese vessels, including the so-called "monster ship," were detected in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc as they continue its monitoring efforts off Zambales.