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A total of 40 Chinese ships, including three warships were deployed on Monday in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea to obstruct the humanitarian mission of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) there.
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said six China Coast Guard ships, three People’s Liberation Army-Navy warships, and 31 Chinese maritime militia vessels were deployed during the mission for BRP Teresa Magbanua.