RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—

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DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA (OCT. 12, 2025) ( PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD - RESTRICTED)

1. VARIOUS OF CHINESE VESSEL SPRAYING WATER CANON ON PHILIPPINE SHIP DISPUTED SOUTH CHINA SEA - OCT. 12, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— A Chinese coast guard vessel fired a water cannon and rammed a Philippine ship that was anchored off Pag-asa Island to assist local fishermen, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

The incident caused minor damage to the vessel but no injuries, the Manila Times reported.

PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said the coast guard would continue to operate in the Kalayaan Island Group and protect Filipino fishermen within the country’s territorial waters.

“The harassment we faced today only strengthens our resolve,” he said.

China and the Philippines have overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, a key waterway through which trillions of dollars in trade pass each year.