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Dennis Gasgonia

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<p>MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight on Saturday over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).</p><p>The flight, which departed from Puerto Princesa International Airport this morning, monitored the following activities within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone: </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Zamora Reef: </strong></div><ul><li>1 Chinese hospital ship (862)</li><li>2 China Coast Guard vessels with unidentified bow numbers</li><li>29 Chinese Maritime Militia Vessels (CMMVs)</li></ul><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/3/pcg-spots-more-chinese-ships-near-bajo-de-masinloc-1823"><strong>PCG spots more Chinese ships near Bajo de Masinloc</strong></a></div><p>The BFAR aircraft recorded video footage of three (3) flares fired from the reef toward the aircraft during its lawful overflight.</p><div><strong>-Pag-asa Cay:</strong></div><p>1 Vietnamese research/fishing survey vessel, KN-374, operating southwest of the feature. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Rurok Island: </strong></div><p>2 Vietnamese fishing vessels anchored southwest</p><p>1 Vietnam Coast Guard vessel anchored south of the island.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Julian Felipe Reef:</strong></div><p>38 Chinese Maritime Militia Vessels, 26 moored alongside each other and 12 scattered in the area.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Pagkakaisa Banks: </strong></div><p>34 Chinese Maritime Militia Vessels scattered in the vicinity.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Panganiban Reef: </strong></div><p>Unidentified vessels observed inside the lagoon.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/2/19-chinese-warships-monitored-in-west-philippine-sea-in-november-navy-1545"><strong>19 Chinese warships monitored in West Philippine Sea in November: Navy</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>-Escoda Shoal: </strong></div><p>1 People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel (BN 539) approximately 14.56 nautical miles northwest of the shoal. This vessel repeatedly issued radio challenges against the BFAR aircraft while it was flying well within Philippine sovereign rights.</p><p>The PCG and BFAR said the routine transparency flight was staged in accordance with domestic laws and international regulations, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the final and binding 2016 Arbitral Award. </p><p>&quot;These flights aim to monitor the marine environment, assess the status of fisheries resources, and ensure the safety and welfare of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea,&quot; said the PCG.</p>

<p>The Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight on Saturday over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).</p>

The Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a routine Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight on Saturday over the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).

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PH domain awareness flight monitors more Chinese ships in Kalayaan

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Dec 06, 2025 05:03 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 07, 2025 11:19 PM PHT

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