Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol on Saturday in the disputed South China Sea. But the incident did not cause any problem, and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. It was not immediately clear how far the flares were from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.

Dumalag, G. (2025, December 8). PCG reports China firing flares at BFAR plane. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A4.