China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, backed by two Chinese navy hovercraft, harassed and chased Philippine boats that carried marine scientists conducting surveys at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal near where the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found crushed corals that had been dumped. At a press briefing on Friday, Commodore Jay Tarriela, the PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the marine scientists, escorted by the PCG’s BRP Teresa Magbanua, were conducting research at Escoda, about 139 kilometers west of Palawan, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Corrales, N. (2024, June 8). 'Barbaric': 2 new reports of Chinese harassment. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A1, A2.