The Chinese Coast Guard tried to drive away Filipino fishermen in Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea early this month, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday, with videos of the supposed harassment making the rounds on social media during the weekend. PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela told the Inquirer that the videos were taken by fisherman Jack Tabat from Zambales, who witnessed the incident in Bajo de Masinloc on Jan. 12. Tabat was on board the fishing boat Legendary Jo with other fishermen when they saw another Filipino fishing boat “being harassed by Chinese Coast Guard personnel on board their rubber boat,” Tarriela said.

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