PCG Drives Away Chinese Vessel, 24 Fishing Boats Near Kota Island

PCG drives away Chinese militia vessel off Kota Island

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 24 small boats after they were spotted fishing within 300 yards of Kota Island in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), the PCG said Tuesday.The incident occurred on Sept. 28 when Chinese Maritime Militia Vessel (CMMV) 9622 was monitored at about 10 a.m. approximately 1.2 nautical miles northwest of Kota Island.The CMMV subsequently launched 24 small boats, or sampans, …

PCG drives away Chinese vessel, 24 fishing boats near Kota Island

By Pexcel John Bacon A FIVE-MAN Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) team drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel…

PCG repels Chinese militia vessel, 24 small boats from Kota Island

Philippine Coast Guard drives off Chinese militia vessel, 24 boats near Kota Island

The PCG condemned the presence of Chinese militia vessels, saying it is China’s strategy to bolster its presence in the disputed territorial sea.

PCG drives away Chinese maritime militia vessel, 24 boats fishing near Kota Island

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel and 24 small boats engaged in illegal fishing within the territorial sea of Kota I

PCG drives away Chinese militia vessel, 24 fishing boats off Kota Island in Kalayaan Island Group

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it drove away a Chinese maritime militia vessel (CMMV) and 24 small boats allegedly fishing in Kota Island waters in the Kalayaan Island Group on Monday.