The National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF WPS) on Sunday announced that it has deployed an inter-agency patrol to assert the country’s sovereignty over Pag-asa Island, its three cays and its adjacent waters. “An inter-agency maritime operation [Iamo] at Pag-asa Cay 1, Cay 2, and Cay 3 and its surrounding waters was completed this morning, April 27. This coordinated effort involved the Navy [PN], Coast Guard [PCG], and National Police-Maritime Group [PNP-Margroup],” it added. This was done after Chinese media reports claimed that China has taken possession of one of the cays over the weekend.

Naval, R. A. (2025, April 29). Patrols assert RP claim on Pag-asa Island cays. Business Mirror, p. A3.