The China Coast Guard (CCG) once again resorted to hostile maneuvers in trying to chase away Philippine vessels from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea, dousing a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship with water cannons before ramming it deliberately. Commodore Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) spokesperson on WPS issues, said the first of two water cannon attacks by the Chinese vessel, identified as CCG 3302, targeted the Philippine ship’s navigational antennas as it sailed 16 nautical miles south of the contested shoal.

Espiritu, R. (2024, December 5). Chinese ships ‘bully’ PCG, BFAR vessels anew. Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.