As a result of damage caused by Chinese ships ramming her several times while she was guarding the Escoda Shoal, BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) will need repairs that can last up to two to three months.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship deployed as a replacement for the BRP Teresa Magbanua has moved closer to Escoda Shoal, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said Saturday.NMC spokesperson Undersecretary Alexander Lopez provided the update in an interview at a news forum in Quezon City,

Philippines to maintain presence MANILA, Philippines — As Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua returned to Palawan to undergo “needed repairs,” the National Maritime Council (NMC) yesterday said the Philippines would maintain its presence over Escoda Shoal to continue to assert its sovereign rights and jurisdiction and monitor illegal activities in the area.

Some 60 hungry and dehydrated Philippine Coast guard personnel returned home to Palawan aboard BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701), ending a five-month stalemate with Chinese forces in Escoda Shoal (International name: Sabina Shoal).

For weeks, "lugaw" or rice porridge filled their stomachs and they resorted to drinking boiled rainwater as well as droplets from their

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua has arrived at port in Puerto Princesa, Palawan from Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Sunday,

Tarriela said that the Chinese maritime forces, which asserted their presence in Sabina Shoal and harassed the Coast Guard flagship, did not retreat.

BRP Teresa Magbanua’s return from Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea is "not a withdrawal,” said the National Maritime Council (NMC) on