Coast Guard official says West PH Sea patrol ‘non-provocative’


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MANILA (UPDATE) — An official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday countered China's claim that a Philippine boat's "provocative action" led to its near-collision with a Chinese coast guard ship in the West Philippine Sea. "The routine, seven-day maritime patrol carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea from April 18 to 24 was non-provocative," Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela, PCG spokesperson on the West Philippine Sea, said on his personal Twitter account. The routine, seven-day maritime patrol carried out by the @coastguardph in the WPS from April 18-24 was non-provocative and did not...