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COLLISION. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel on board BRP Suluan record the collision between China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 3104 and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ship 164 while they were being chased in waters off Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Monday (Aug. 11 2025). Philippine Navy spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad on Tuesday (Aug. 12) said such accidents will continue to happen as long as China continues its illegal coercive aggressive and deceptive actions in WPS. (Screengrab from PCG video)
MANILA – As long as China continues its illegal coercive aggressive and deceptive (ICAD) actions there will be more collisions and mishaps in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday.
From the onset of the illegal presence of the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) Navy their ICAD messaging has been the cause of concern PN spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo.
And so long as they will maintain their ICAD activities and presence incidents like this may happen again in the future he added referring to Mondays collision between two Chinese vessels — China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 3104 and PLAN warship 164 — in Bajo de Masinloc.
The incident happened while CCG vessel 3104 was chasing the Philippine Coast Guards BRP Suluan which along with other Philippine vessels was attempting to provide supplies to Filipino fishermen in the area.
Trinidad said it was not the first time that a PLAN warship got involved in harassing Filipino vessels in the WPS.
The Chinese warships of the PLAN have been conducting coercive and aggressive actions in the WPS for the past 20 or so years he said. It is not the first time a PLAN warship has been monitored conducting this type of illegal actions.
Despite this Trinidad said all actions of the Armed Forces of the Philippines will always be within the bounds of international law.
Yesterdays example should serve as a warning for all players in the maritime domain to exercise restraint and ensure their actions are within the bounds of UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) COLREGS (Collision Regulations) CUES (Conduct of Unplanned Encounters At Sea) or other pertinent references he said. (PNA)
