The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) once again drove away the so-called monster ship of the China Coast Guard (CCG) that was caught sailing closer to the shores of Zambales province. The PCG’s 97-meter patrol ship BRP Teresa Magbanua “initially spotted” the 165-meter CCG 5901 “54 nautical miles from shore” of Zambales last Feb.

The Philippine Coast Guard has successfully driven a large Chinese vessel further away from Zambales, according to Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has driven away two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships spotted just 34 nautical miles off Bolinao, Pangasinan while also challenging the return of China's "Monster Ship" within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Zambales.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has kept China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, dubbed the "monster ship" for its size, farther from the Zambales coastline. In a statement, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said the ship is now 117 nautical miles

In a statement on Sunday, PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said that the CCG vessels, identified as CCG-3301 and CCG-3104, were discovered approximately 34 nautical miles off the coast of Pangasinan through the PCG's Dark Vessel Detection program.

The Philippine Coast Guard has dispatched two of its vessels to "address the illegal presence" of two Chinese ships in waters off Pangasinan.