Palace certain Chinese vessels will leave

This handout photo taken April 14, 2021, and received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 15, Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), in centre, along with coast guard-manned Bureau of Fisheries boats, patrol an area in the South China Sea. (Photo by - / Philippine Coast Guard / AFP) /

Malacañang on Tuesday expressed confidence that China would soon withdraw its vessels in the West Philippine Sea.