Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Smoke seen billowing from BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea was part of a fire drill recently held there, a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday. Rear Admiral Roy ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Wednesday it has completed a rotation and resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday. In a statement, the AFP said no untoward incident ...

The World War II-era BRP Sierra Madre has been grounded in Ayungin Shoal since 1999 ... It is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan and is within the Philippines 200-mile exclusive economic zone ...

The Philippines armed forces said it completed a routine troop rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre warship stationed at the shoal, "in resolute commitment to maintaining its ...

the eventual removal of the Sierra Madre, notification before resupply missions and on-site verification by China to ensure no construction materials were included. However, the Philippines said ...

A number of Chinese social media users claim Palawan was originally called Zheng He Island and that its name has been ‘restored’.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines completed another rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines ...

China has accused the Philippines of polluting the environment ... showed smoke pouring from the BRP Sierra Madre, an old warship that was deliberately grounded on Second Thomas Shoal in 1999.