A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship on Sunday rammed and fired a water cannon at a Philippine government vessel near Pag-asa Island, marking another tense confrontation in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that around 9:15 a.m. CCG vessel 21559 fired its water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, one of three Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships anchored off Pag-asa Island. The BFAR vessels were distributing food, fuel and provisions to local fishermen.

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