The national government will continue to employ a peaceful and “whole-of-government” approach in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by maintaining the presence of white ships or civilian vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) despite China’s aggression.
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024.
“It’s up to the AFP leadership. It’s the Commander-in-Chief that decides whether we are going to modify our response in the West Philippine Sea,” he said in a media forum on Saturday, Dec. 7. While China’s deployment of warships can be considered as a reciprocal act, Tarriela said the AFP could come up with policy recommendations to strengthen the country’s stance in the contested waters.
A Chinese PLA Navy warship, according to Tarriela, also shadowed BRP Teresa Magbanua at a close distance of 300 yards in Bajo de Masinloc, marking the first time that the PCG vessel was harassed by a Chinese warship.Nonetheless, the PCG reiterated the government’s commitment to protect Filipino fishermen in the WPS through collaborative work by different government agencies amid the harassment of Chinese vessels.
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