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On August 25, 2024, the Philippine [[Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources|Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)]] vessel [[BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002)|BRP ''Datu Sanday'']] was surrounded by at least 8 Chinese vessels including the [[People's Liberation Army Navy|People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)]] ship 626, multiple China Coast Guard cutters, and two tugboats.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="usniBRPDatuSanday">{{cite news |last1=Lariosa |first1=Aaron-Matthew |title=Chinese Cutters Ram Philippine Vessel in the South China Sea |url=https://news.usni.org/2024/08/25/chinese-cutters-ram-philippine-vessel-in-the-south-china-sea |publisher=[[USNI News]] |date=August 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="8ChineseShipsRamHarassBFAR">{{cite news |last1=Naval |first1=Rex Anthony |title=NTF-WPS: 8 Chinese ships ram, harass BFAR vessel |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/08/26/ntf-wps-8-chinese-ships-ram-harass-bfar-vessel/ |publisher=[[Business Mirror]] |date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2024|reason=Some details differ from the USNI article for example.}} Philippine officials said the ''Datu Sanday'' was on a "humanitarian mission"; the vessel is traditionally used to resupply fishing crews.<ref name=":0" /> It was rammed and suffered engine failure after being doused by water cannons from the Chinese vessels. China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu accused the Philippine vessel of intentionally colliding with their ship, but a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 21555 rapidly approaching the ''Datu Sanday'' before the collision.<ref name="chineseShipsWaterCannonsRamBFAR">{{cite news |title=Chinese Ships Deploy Water Cannons & Ram BFAR Vessel To Disrupt Humanitarian Mission |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/chinese-ships-deploy-water-cannons-ram-bfar-vessel-to-disrupt-humanitarian-mission/ |publisher=Marine Insight |date=August 26, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:BRP Teresa Magbanua being rammed by China Coast Guard vessel 5205.webm|thumb|China Coast Guard vessel 5205 ramming BRP ''Teresa Magbanua'' on August 31, 2024 in Sabina Shoal]]

On August 31, 2024, PCG Commodore Jay Tarriela said China Coast Guard vessel 5205 rammed the port bow of the PCG patrol ship [[BRP Teresa Magbanua|BRP ''Teresa Magbanua'']], then turned around and struck its starboard quarter, turned around once more and struck its port bow again.<ref name="ccgRamPCGThreeTimes">{{cite news |last1=Ong |first1=Ghio |title=Chinese Vessel Rams PCG Patrol Ship 3 times |url=https://www.onenews.ph/articles/chinese-vessel-rams-pcg-patrol-ship-3-times |publisher=[[One News (TV channel)|One News]] |date=September 1, 2024}}</ref><ref name="newFirestormErupts" /> Tarriela released video footage of the incident showing the damage to the Philippine ship, including a man-sized hole on the [[Freeboard (nautical)|freeboard]], as well as dents, deformed railings, and waterlogged equipment.<ref name="chinaRammingManSizedHoleBRP">{{cite news |date=September 2, 2024 |title=China ramming pokes man-sized hole on BRP Teresa Magbanua |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/918961/china-ramming-pokes-man-sized-hole-on-brp-teresa-magbanua/story/ |publisher=[[GMA News Online]]}}</ref> China Coast Guard said it was conducting enforcement against the ''Teresa Magbanua'' in "China's Xianbin Reef" and despite warnings "the Philippine ship 9701 deliberately collided with the Chinese ship 5205."<ref name="chineseVesselRamsPCG">{{cite news |last1=Ong |first1=Ghio |title=Chinese vessel rams PCG patrol ship 3 times |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/09/01/2382040/chinese-vessel-rams-pcg-patrol-ship-3-times |publisher=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=September 1, 2024}}</ref>