Manila, Sept. 17 -- The National Maritime Council (NMC) condemned the water cannon attacks by China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near the Bajo de Masinloc on Tuesday.

In a statement on Wednesday, the NMC said the BFAR vessel BRP Datu Gumbay Piang (MMOV 3014) was carrying out a lawful and routine humanitarian mission when it was subjected to dangerous maneuvers and water attacks.

The attack was carried out by two CCG vessels - CCG 5201 and CCG 21562 - and one CMM vessel (CMM 00001).

"These illegal and hostile actions by the Chinese vessels caused structural and electrical damage to BRP Datu Gumbay Piang and injury to one of the Filipino cre...