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Ch shoots flares at BFAR plane
By J.Lo
“On Aug. 22, two Philippine military aircraft trespassed into airspace near Nansha Islands, including Zhubi Jiao (Subi Reef), where China is stationed,” foreign ministry said China shot flares at least thrice at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane conducting maritime patrol with Philippine Coast Guard in Zamora (Subi) Reef.
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela has yet to confirm such report to journalists who did not join latest mission to West Philippine Sea.
However, Beijing’s foreign ministry said in statement China took “countermeasures” against two Philippine military aircraft that flew into its airspace over South China Sea.
It added “Chinese side took necessary countermeasures in accordance with law, in order to protect its own sovereignty and security.”
Foreign ministry did not specify what types of measures China took, describing actions as “professional, restrained, and standardized.”
Meanwhile, PCG spotted “hospital ship” from China, as well as China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel, 24 Chinese maritime militia vessels, Chinese rescue vessel and four Vietnamese vessels around Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.
Tarriela took swipe at officials who allegedly block government’s “transparency initiative” exposes China’s aggression in West Philippine Sea.
In his post on X, spokesman for PCG in National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) wrote those “holding position in government and are engaged in either blatant or subtle attempts to hinder our efforts for transparency in West Philippine Sea… are more reprehensible than those who opt to stay silent and refrain from commenting on our fight in West Philippine Sea.”
He did not name any government official.
Tarriela maintained transparency campaign, government includes media on board missions to West Philippine Sea, “has inspired strong sense of patriotism among Filipinos and brought attention to global community regarding China’s illegal activities.”
“International community does not view transparency as form of provocation…instead, they recognize it as commendable effort to hold China accountable for its ongoing and egregious violations of international law,” he said.
He added it is government’s “duty to future generations of Filipinos” to “present factual narrative.”
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