PH resupply vessel, Chinese Coast Guard ship collide


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(Updated with reaction from China) MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine vessel and a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship collided on Sunday while the former was on a resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. This was confirmed to The Manila Times by United States-based security expert Ray Powell based on monitoring through automatic information system. Beijing however accused the Philippine vessel of "deliberately" colliding with the Chinese coast guard ship The incident at 6:39 a.m. involved Philippine resupply vessel Unaiza May 1 and CCG 21556. Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By...