CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away an unauthorized foreign fishing vessel from the territorial sea of Kota Island in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday, Oct. 18, in its fourth such operation in three weeks, according to PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela. The PCG said its High-Speed Response Boat (HSRB-019), while en route to Kota Island, spotted the vessel about 1.75 nautical miles north-northwest of the island, within the Philippines’ 12-nautical-mile territorial sea. HSRB-019 immediately reinforced two PCG rubber boats already engaging the vessel. The three boats maintained a close presence and repeatedly ordered the foreign […]...

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