Flag-raising activity is a normal occurrence onboard Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships but the one carried out on Wednesday, June 12, proved to be more significant than any other day.<br /><br />Rendering their snappiest salute, Filipino coast guardians onboard the 97-meter BRP Teresa Magbanua, the biggest vessel of the PCG, raised the Philippine flag on the fateful day in commemoration of the 126th Philippine Independence Day.<br /><br />The flag-raising activity occurred in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, about 75 nautical miles from the coast of mainland Palawan, with a dozen Chinese ships sailing nearby.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/12/126th-philippine-independence-day-ang-mamatay-nang-dahil-sa-yo
