The Monster,” China’s biggest coast guard ship, has moved away from Zambales province although a “replacement vessel” has taken its place.

Malacañang yesterday expressed concern over the presence of what has been described as a Chinese “monster ship” off the province of Zambales, even as it gave assurance that the latest intrusion into the West Philippine Sea is continuously being challenged.

THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday said it views with alarm the presence of China’s largest coast guard ship within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), vowing to continue sea patrols. “We view it with concern,

Footage appears to show a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly trespassing into waters near a Philippine island. The CCG vessel was spotted sailing some 54 miles off the Capones Island in Zambales province on Saturday (4 January).

The Philippines is closely monitoring a massive Chinese Coast Guard vessel, known as 'The Monster,' near Luzon Island. Filipino authorities express concerns over its presence, viewing it as intimidating.

CHINA’S biggest coast guard vessel has left the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea and was set to be replaced by another ship, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday.

The Philippines has accused a giant Chinese coast guard vessel it dubbed as the “Monster” of maintaining an “illegal presence” in its exclusive economic zone as Beijing ramps up activities in the disputed South China Sea.

China has accused the Philippines of repeated encroachment in its waters. China with its largest navy in the world claims most of the South China Sea, a key conduit for $3 trillion of annual ship-borne trade, as its own territory, with a massive coast guard presence in and around the EEZs of neighbours Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation,

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stressed Tuesday that it will not be deterred in performing its mandate of patrolling our seas and air despite the presence of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901 within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continued to tail a Chinese monster ship allegedly loitering in Philippine waters. Footage shows the PCG vessel BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) circling the mammoth China Coast Guard (CCG) ship CCG-5901 lurking off the Philippine island of Luzon on January 6.