A vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) became the latest target of a water cannon attack and a glancing hit from the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). According to BFAR, a CCG vessel with bow number 21559 used its water cannon on and also sideswiped the BRP Datu Sanday twice on Wednesday morning near the sandbars off the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island.

China Coast Guard sideswipes, uses water cannon on BFAR boat. (2025, May 23). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.