Complex sentence: On 8 April 2012 a Philippine navy Patrol aircraft spotted eight Chinese fishing vessels anchored in the disputed Scarborough Shoal; in response, the Philippine military ordered BRP "Gregorio del Pilar" to the lagoon to board and inspect the Chinese Vessels.
Split into simpler sentences: On 8 April 2012, a Philippine navy patrol aircraft spotted eight Chinese fishing vessels anchored in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. In response, the Philippine military ordered BRP "Gregorio del Pilar" to the lagoon to board and inspect the Chinese Vessels.