菲律宾外交部说，这次对峙从星期二开始，当时马尼拉的海军旗舰德尔毕拉尔号在菲律宾西北部三描礼士省沿海一处有争议的浅滩附近拦截八艘中国渔船。
The Philippines foreign ministry said the standoff began Tuesday when Manila 's flagship naval vessel , the Gregorio del Pilar , confronted eight Chinese fishing boats near a disputed shoal off the northwest province of Zambales .
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