A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel blasted water cannons and sideswiped a Philippine ship conducting a routine marine scientific research mission in the vicinity of Pagasa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) issued the statement on Thursday, condemning what it called “hostile actions” by the CCG against its two marine scientific research vessels in the WPS.

Argosino, F. (2025, May 26). Chinese Coast Guard uses water canons, sideswipes PH ship. Panay News, pp. 6, 15.