China’s biggest coast guard vessel maintained its “illegal presence” in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and has ignored requests to leave the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. The PCG’s BRP Cabra continued to shadow the movements of “The Monster,” China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901, with both vessels asserting each other’s territorial claims through radio challenges. As of Monday, the Chinese ship was 148 kilometers (80 nautical miles) away from Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro.

Mangosing, F., & Gascon, M. (2025, January 7). 'Monster' still in PH waters, ignores PCG call to leave. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A1, A4.