A total of 464 square meters of coral reef were damaged when a Chinese fishing militia anchored at a cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in June.<br /><br />This was the revelation made by marine scientists from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and the National Task Force for West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Monday, July 14, as they seek to impose a penalty amounting to P11,159,040 from the operator of the Chinese vessel.<br /><br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/14/chinese-vessel-damages-464-sqm-of-coral-reef-near-pag-asa-island-after-anchoring-p11-m-penalty-sought<br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks:<br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /> <br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews<br />
