MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday appeared dismissive of the touted assistance of the Chinese Navy towards a “frightened” Filipino fisherfolk off Zambales coast facing West Philippine Sea tension hotspot Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, also disputed several claims of the Chinese embassy in Manila on the encounter, which he said occurred approximately 71 nautical miles west of Silanguin Island. According to the embassy’s Facebook post on Friday, China’s People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer with bow number 174 — through a rigid hull inflatable boat […]... Keep on reading: PCG dismisses China warship aid to ‘frightened’ Zambales fisher