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PCG challenges China research ship off Palawan

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April 03, 2025

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard has detected a Chinese research vessel operating within the country's archipelagic waters, approximately 58 nautical miles off Aborlan, Palawan.

- Cristina Chi

Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela confirmed that an aircraft was deployed on April 2 to challenge the presence of the vessel "Song Hang."

"We deployed our aircraft this morning to challenge the presence of this Chinese research vessel," Tarriela said at a Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, April 2. "We are challenging them that they are not authorized to carry out marine scientific research and that they are advised to leave the area if they are doing so."

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