A Philippine Coast Guard aircraft on Wednesday sighted a huge number of Chinese vessels, including a warship, in and around Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, where a civilian mission is headed.

A group of journalists, including our team from GMA Integrated News, were on board the PCG aircraft to witness the conduct of its maritime awareness domain (MDA) flight.

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