MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang would not comment on the incident in the West Philippine Sea where a Filipino vessel with a TV crew abroad was chased by armed Chinese ships.
“Defer to SFA [Secretary of Foreign Affairs] and DND [Department of National Defense],” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said when sought to comment on the matter.
ABS-CBN reported on Thursday that one of their news teams were onboard a civilian vessel traveling across the West Philippine Sea near Palawan when a Chinese ship went in their direction before reaching Ayungin Shoal.
The Filipino vessel carrying the TV crew decided to return to Palawan, but the armed China Coast Guard ship accelerated …
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