US EditionPhilippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea
Chinese coast guard actions at Sabina Shoal wounded three fishermen and damaged two vessels amid disputed South China Sea claims, Philippine Coast Guard reported.
- On Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard said three Filipino fishermen were wounded and two fishing vessels suffered significant damage after CCG fired water cannon near Sabina Shoal.
- The confrontation stems from overlapping claims as China’s maritime areas cut into the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, despite a 2016 international arbitral tribunal ruling China rejects.
- A small China Coast Guard boat cut anchor lines of Filipino boats, endangering crews, while PCG vessels were repeatedly blocked before reaching fishermen and providing medical aid.
- PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela said on Saturday, `They admitted this evil wrongdoing to ordinary Filipino fishermen`, while China's embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Strategically, the waterway, where Sabina Shoal lies in the Philippine EEZ about 150 km west of Palawan, carries more than $3 trillion of annual commerce.
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Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded and two fishing vessels suffered "significant damage" when Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon in a disputed South China Sea shoal.
In the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard has, according to Philippine data, used water cannons against fishing boats.
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese Coast Guard vessels used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, injuring three Filipinos and damaging two boats in a life-threatening incident, the Philippine Coast Guard reported Saturday. Chinese coast guards aboard smaller rubber boats deliberately cut the mooring lines of several of the Philippine boats…
Sydney Morning Herald
Philippines says three fishermen injured by Chinese water cannons in South China Sea
Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons and blocking manoeuvres against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal, the Philippine coast guard said.
Ottumwa Courier
Philippines says 3 fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard's water cannons off disputed shoal
Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal. The Philippine coast guard said Saturday that three Filipinos were injured and two of their boats…
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