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The Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command is investigating an incident in October where the China Coast Guard allegedly blocked a group of Filipino fishermen en route to Escoda or Sabina Shoal. One of the fishermen, who came from Quezon, Palawan, said it was early morning on October 12 when they saw a big CGG vessel 30 miles from Escoda Shoal , according to Chino Gaston's report on Unang Balita on Tuesday. “Hinarang kami.
“I assure you that we have 24/7 presence in the West Philippine Sea and incidents like these will be acted accordingly,” he added. Escoda Shoal is located 75 nautical miles or about 140 kilometers off Palawan and is considered within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone .China refers to Escoda Shoal as Xianbin Jiao and claims it is part of its Nansha Islands.
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