PCG repels 5 foreign vessels off Kota Island
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has repelled five Vietnamese vessels engaged in illegal fishing near Kota Island in the South China Sea. A Chinese maritime research vessel was also detected in the same waters, prompting the PCG to intensify its monitoring.
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