The Philippines lodges a formal diplomatic protest with China or issues an expulsion order over the September 28, 2026 Jia Hai Ke 7 GPS-spoofing incident near Batanes, within 14 days (by October 12, 2026).
The wording, the opening probability, and the counter-signal below were fixed when this call was published. Updates revise the reading — never the record: the verdict is graded against the opening call.
The trajectory
The record since
The call stands as issued — no revisions.
What would overturn it
A formal DFA protest note or Coast Guard expulsion action confirms this; the incident being absorbed without formal diplomatic action resolves it false.
The verdict
Hit Resolved 12 Oct 26.
Coast Guard forced Jia Hai Ke 7 out of its loiter position Oct 1 and DFA formally rejected China's jurisdiction claim Oct 2.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/02/2560479/dfa-rejects-chinas-claim-over-batanes-waters
As logged at issue
The Philippine Coast Guard accused a Chinese research vessel of spoofing its GPS location while loitering near a Luzon Strait submarine-cable corridor, ignoring repeated radio challenges.
Cite this call
The Cursus Publicus, Call 2026-09-28-03 — recorded 28 Sep 26. https://archive.cursuspublic.us/calls/2026-09-28-03.html