China vessels hit an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-contracted resupply boat and a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday morning. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said the AFP-contracted boat was conducting a regular and routine Rotation and Resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre when “dangerous blocking maneuvers” conducted by a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship “caused it to collide” with the Philippine vessel.

Cabato, L. (2023, October 23). China ships hit PH boats on resupply mission in West PH Sea. Panay News, pp. 1, 15.