Philippine Slams China’s Water Cannon Attack on BFAR Ship

Chinese 'attack' on BFAR vessels condemned

THE Philippine government, through the National Maritime Council (NMC), strongly condemned China Coast Guard's (CCG) latest aggressive actions of shadowing and firing water cannons at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels near Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal last week. In a statement on Sunday, the NMC called out China for its "unlawful actions" on June 20 against the BFAR ships that were in the area to deliver essential sup…

Philippine slams China’s water cannon attack on BFAR ship

The Philippines yesterday condemned what it described as the unlawful and aggressive actions of the Chinese coast guard near Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea as it vowed to continue defending its sovereignty in the area.