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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drew the ire of its Chinese counterpart when it dispatched three vessels on Monday to resupply Filipino troops stationed at Philippine-occupied features in the West Philippine Sea, including Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the deployment of the 44-meter multirole response vessels with bow numbers 4402, 4404 and 4409 was an “exceptional occurrence” at a time when China’s forces far outnumbered the Philippine side in the disputed waters.
