PH Coast Guard to TW Coast Guard: "This is not your territory!"
June 6, 2015 - A standoff between Philippine and Taiwan Coast Guard happened when TW Coast Guard was seen in Itbayat, Batanes. Here's a snippet of their radio conversation:
TWG: This is Taiwan Coast Guard. We are in the EEZ…PCG: No This is not your territory. This is east of Itbayat. 23 nautical miles east of Itbayat. You do not have any business staying here.TWG: This is Taiwan Coast Guard, this is our exclusive economic zone.PCG: You do not tell us what to do. This is our territory. You better check your map. Check your chart. This is not your territory.TWG: This is our territory. PCG: Oh you better check your map.The standoff lasted for 2 hours when the Taiwan Coast Guard decided to just leave.
What do you think really happened? Why does the Taiwan Coast Guard insist that they're in their territory?
