Manila, March 31 -- A total of 90 Chinese warships and coast guard vessels were monitored throughout March across four key features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a senior naval official reported Tuesday.

"Specific to the WPS, we have documented the persistent and unauthorized presence of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and China Coast Guard (CCG). For this month, a total of 90 different vessels were monitored across (four) key features," Philippine Navy (PN) spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

This is much higher than the 62 Chinese warships and coast guard monitored last February.

He identified the four WPS features as Bajo de Masinloc, ...