Philippines says 'we have not lost' Escoda Shoal after pullout
September 16, 2024 | 9:36am
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"BRP TERESA MAGBANUA”, the largest patrol vessel (97 meters) for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.
"We have not lost anything," Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that "there will be a coast guard presence at Escoda Shoal" after the withdrawal of its flagship BRP Teresa Magbanua from the reef, known internationally as Sabina Shoal.
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