After con­demning the latest Chinese water can­non attack in Phil­ip­pine waters, Pres­id­ent Mar­cos has ordered the deploy­ment of more coast guard patrol ves­sels to pro­tect Filipino fish­er­men. “We spoke with Com­modore Tar­ri­ela him­self, and the Pres­id­ent’s instruc­tions and dir­ect­ives are to pri­or­it­ize the safety of our coun­try­men, the fish­er­men whose lives are some­times in danger,” Pres­id­en­tial Com­mu­nic­a­tions Under­sec­ret­ary Claire Castro said in Filipino at a press brief­ing yes­ter­day, refer­ring to Phil­ip­pine Coast Guard spokes­man for the West Phil­ip­pine Sea Com­modore Jay Tar­ri­ela.

Flores, H., & Lee-Brago, P. (2025, December 16). BBM orders more PCG vessels deployed in WPS. The Philippine Star, p. 3.