AFTER nearly a week of lingering in Philippine waters, the China Coast Guard (CCG), dubbed as "the Monster, left the area off the coast of Zambales, only to be replaced by another Chinese vessel.
The CCG 5901 has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship, the Teresa Magbanua, as it zigzagged as close as 70 to 80 nautical miles to the coastline.
