Filipino fishermen should continue their activities in the country’s exclusive economic zone as Philippine naval and air assets are keeping a close watch on the China Coast Guard’s “monster ship,” which was sighted near Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro yesterday.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation,

The National Security Council on Monday said the presence of China’s “Monster Ship” in the country’s exclusive economic zone was part of Beijings continuing intimidation, coercion, aggression, and deception in its territorial row with Manila over the West Philippine Sea.