Flag-raising activity is a normal occurrence onboard Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships but the one carried out on Wednesday, June 12, proved to be more significant than any other day.br br Rendering their snappiest salute, Filipino coast guardians onboard the 97-meter BRP Teresa Magbanua, the biggest vessel of the PCG, raised the Philippine flag on the fateful day in commemoration of the 126th Philippine Independence Day.br br The flag-raising activity occurred in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, about 75 nautical miles from the coast of mainland Palawan, with a dozen Chinese ships sailing nearby.