(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 12, clarified the reported Chinese vessel that docked in Subic was just a yacht.
Lorenzana said this was upon verification by the Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police maritime unit.
He said authorities found the yacht was owned by a businessman based in Subic.
“It has been bought and converted into a motor yacht. It caters to tourists that are already in Subic,” Lorenzana said.
Earlier, the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against Chinese vessels seen swarming near Pagasa Island.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. said the Department of Foreign Affairs also filed a diplomatic protest in connection with two Chinese vessels seen in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
