PCG: BRP Teresa Magbanua returns to Bataan for ‘minor repairs’

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
11:56 PM January 13, 2025

After a five-month patrol at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the BRP Teresa Magbanua has returned to port at Puerto Princesa City. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, which was rammed by the Chinese during its deployment to Escoda, will undergo repairs. (PCG PHOTO)

After a five-month patrol at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the BRP Teresa Magbanua has returned to port at Puerto Princesa City. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, which was rammed by the Chinese during its deployment to Escoda, will undergo repairs. (PCG PHOTO)

MANILA, Philippines — The BRP Teresa Magbanua was “deranged” and has returned to Bataan province for “minor repairs,” according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Despite this, PCG assured the public that it remains “resolute in its commitment to safeguarding our maritime jurisdiction.”

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“The PCG has ensured that the Chinese Coast Guard Vessel 5901, known as the ‘monster ship,’ is closely monitored through the deployment of the PCG Islander for aerial maritime patrols,” it said.

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“This afternoon, the PCG Islander asserted a firm position against the illegal presence of the Chinese monster ship within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone by issuing a radio challenge,” the agency added.

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“This emphasized that the Chinese Coast Guard vessel is operating within Philippine maritime jurisdiction and that China lacks the legal authority to claim it is conducting legitimate maritime patrol operations,” it further said.

The Chinese vessel was last spotted approximately 67 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales, the agency said.

Last week, the PCG confirmed the CCG vessel’s presence about 54 nautical miles off the coast of Capones Island.

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