(UPDATE) A CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and "sideswiped" a Philippine vessel during a maritime patrol near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

Video released by the PCG showed a Chinese coast guard ship firing a torrent of water at the BFAR vessel BRP Datu Pagbuaya.

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