An unidentified aircraft was seen near Philippine Navy cutter BRP Ramon Alcara at Benham Rise recently and some speculated that it could be a drone sent by China or Taiwan.
By Philippine Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
However, upon closer inspection of the video footage, it seems likely that the aircraft in question was a P-8A.
[EXCLUSIVE] Sailors of BRP Ramon Alcaraz spot what they believe is a drone hovering low in Benham Rise. Ship unable to identify the aircraft pic.twitter.com/Xj374t3v0C
— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) March 24, 2017