China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine Medevac

PCG evacuates sick Navy officer from PH ship at Ayungin Shoal amid Chinese water cannons

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully evacuated a sick navy officer from BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Thursday, despite aggressive disruption by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels that delayed the mission by nearly 10 hours.The patient was transferred from BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) to BRP Cabra and received initial medical treatment, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Frida…

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'Wala silang pakialam sa tropa': Ten-hour medical evacuation of PH Navy sailor at Ayungin Shoal delayed by Chinese harassment, says PCG

PCG: China Coast Guard delays PH Navy personnel's medical evacuation from Ayungin Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the China Coast Guard (CCG) obstructed and delayed the emergency medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy personnel from Ayungin Shoal for nearly 10 hours on Thursday.

PCG says Chinese vessels delayed medical evacuation of Filipino sailor at Ayungin Shoal

Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer October 09, 2026 The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese vessels of obstructing an emergency medical evacuation for a Filipino Navy personnel stationed aboard the BRP […]

China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon During Philippine Medevac

The Philippine Coast Guard has reported another dust-up at Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippine Navy maintains an outpost aboard a deteriorating...