The Philippines said Sunday it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to "alter the existing status quo" of the disputed South China Sea.

In response to Chinese patrol boats seeking to alter the existing status quo in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippines announced on Sunday t

The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, prompting its own coast guard vessel to approach and issue a radio challenge.

The China Coast Guard vessel 5901 has replaced another Chinese vessel within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and positioned 97 nautical miles off the coast of Zambales.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) maintained its presence in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) by deploying its coast guard vessels in the West

The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday issued a radio challenge against a China Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Zambales in the West Philippine Sea.

A Coast Guard vessel has continued to challenge the presence of Chinese ships “exhibiting erratic movements” in waters off Zambales.

MANILA: China’s “monster ship” has left the coastline of Zambales, but another Chinese vessel is heading to the area it vacated, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Footage appears to show a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly trespassing into waters near a Philippine island. The CCG vessel was spotted sailing some 54 miles off the Capones Island in Zambales province on Saturday (4 January).

A Chinese navy helicopter hovered over a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel as China's monster ship lingered in Philippine waters. Footage shows the People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) aircraft with tail number 47 circling above the PCG BRP Cabra monitoring the gargantuan China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901 some 70 nautical miles off Zambales province on January 7.