After the recent sightings of Chinese research vessels near Itbayat Island in Batanes and in the West Philippine Sea, another one has been spotted off Cagayan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday. Commodore Jay Tarriela, the PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said that Chinese ship Dian Ke 1 Hao was sighted about 46 kilometers off the coastal town of Sta. Ana in the province. It was the second Chinese research ship to enter the country’s northern waters this month.

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