During a nine-day patrol near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) accused China of “dangerous” maneuvers. The incident happened while the Philippine vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua patrolled the reef’s surrounding waters to safeguard Filipino fishermen’s safety and preserve their conventional fishing grounds.
The reef, inside the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines, has been a source of conflict between China and the Philippines since China took...