More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said their latest maritime patrol on May 9 spotted a total of 287 Chinese ships near various features off Kalayaan town in Palawan. One Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was also seen at the shoal on May 7.

Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS. (2021, May 13). SunStar Cebu, p. 13.