China Coast Guard Sends Unusual Patrol to Strait of Luzon

Philippine Navy confronts 2 Chinese ships near Batanes

Two China Coast Guard vessels were loitering within in Philippine waters off Mavulis Island in Batanes.

China Coast Guard Sends Unusual Patrol to Strait of Luzon

The China Coast Guard has dispatched three large cutters to the strategic Strait of Luzon, a rare patrol that has caught the attention of Philippine...

3 armed China Coast Guard ships have left Batanes waters

Philippine Coast Guard aircraft spots China Coast Guard ship with hull number 4304 off Sabtang island in Batanes on August 8, 2025. (PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD) MANILA, Philippines — The three armed China Coast Guard (CCG) ships left the waters near Batanes over the weekend, a maritime expert said on Monday. SeaLight director Ray Powell told Inquirer.net that CCG ships with hull numbers 4304, 3301, and 3304 left the waters near the is…