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Two Philippine Coast Guard vessels sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near Escoda Shoal, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea.
The second incident took place at 3:40 a.m. and involved the BRP Bagacay, which was rammed twice on both her port and starboard sides by CCGV-21551, leading to minor structural damage. “The China Coast Guard took control measures against the Philippine vessels in accordance with the law,” he said. The US embassy in the Philippines condemned China’s “dangerous maneuvers” in the West Philippine Sea.
At the House of Representatives, Speaker Martin Romualdez condemned the aggressive actions of the China Coast Guard.
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