Chinese forces, firing water cannons, injured three Filipino fishermen as they harassed 20 Filipino fishing boats to drive them away from Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday. The harassment by the combined forces of at least five China Coast Guard (CCG) ships and several Chinese maritime militia vessels started around noon on Friday and lasted for three hours until the boats moved farther from the shoal, according to PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela.

Dumalag, G. (2025, December 14). Chinese forces harass PH fishing vessels; 3 injured. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A1, A2.