The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday summoned Chinese Embassy of Manila Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong over the current water cannon incident in Scarborough Shoal, also referred to as Bajo de Masinloc.
According to DFA spokesperson Teresita Daza, the Philippine authorities “protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing, blocking, use of water cannons, and other aggressive actions by the China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia against Philippine vessels.”
The incident came about on Tuesday as CCG vessels fired water cannons at Philippine civilian vessels en path to Scarborough Shoal for a provide mission.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, BRP Bagacay, sustained injury in its cover and metal railing because of the water cannon assault by two massive CCG vessels.
A Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, BRP Bankaw, which was additionally a part of the mission, was additionally water cannoned by Chinese vessels. –VAL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
