Images released by the Philippine Coast Guard, through the X account of its spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela, show the extent of damage sustained by its ships after these were rammed by China Coast Guard vessels on Aug 19 near Escoda (Sabina).
MANILA: Despite the unprecedented ramming incident in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the Philippine Navy does not yet consider it as one of the flashpoints of tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
“Sabina or Escoda Shoal is not a new flashpoint,” Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, navy spokesperson for WPS, said in a regular press conference on Tuesday (Aug 20).
