China Coast Guard (CCG) patrol vessel 5901, dubbed as ‘The Monster,’ remains in the Luzon coast with its whereabouts last monitored near Lubang Island in

China’s “monster ship” was spotted “further east from Scarborough Shoal, according to West Philippine Sea monitor Ray Powell.

The Philippines has deployed air and sea assets of its military and coast guard in its exclusive economic zone to monitor China's largest coast guard vessel, calling the ship's presence an act of Chinese "intimidation,

The National Security Council on Monday said the presence of China’s “Monster Ship” in the country’s exclusive economic zone was part of Beijings continuing intimidation, coercion, aggression, and deception in its territorial row with Manila over the West Philippine Sea.