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PCG drives away Chinese maritime militia vessel, 22 ‘sampans’

The coast guard said the vessels were fishing and dumping waste inside Philippine territorial waters, and all were pushed back by 5:30 p.m.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that it successfully drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 22 smaller boats on Friday, Oct. 9, reportedly fishing and dumping waste within the territorial waters of Kota Island (Loaita Island) in the West Philippine Sea. The PCG said that its personnel stationed at Kota

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The Philippines and China continue their war of words over fishing disputes near Kota Island in the South China Sea. Philippine Coast Guard officials today (October 10) accused a Chinese mother ship and sampans of "cooperating with maritime militia operations" rather than simply fishing. Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela posted on social media today that the Chinese mother ship, hull number "9622," and 22 sampans reappeared in the w…

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Inquirer broke the news in Makati, Philippines (the) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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