Members of the National Task force West Philippine Sea, Roy Trinidad, from left, Philippine Navy spokesperson, Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general of the National Security Council, and Jay Tarriela, Philippines Coast Guard, hold a news conference in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)

This image provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship 5901 in the seas within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)