US Ally Withdraws From Disputed Territory As China Claims Win
Crew members of the Philippine coast guard ship had run out of critical supplies, including water, during a monthslong standoff with Chinese forces.
Philippines in race against time to stop potential China takeover of disputed shoal
MANILA: The pressure is on for the Philippines to replace a vessel it pulled out from a hotly contested shoal in the South China Sea – or risk losing a strategic area in its maritime dispute with Beijing.
A Philippine Withdrawal Hardly Marks the End of the South China Sea Clash
The challenge for the various parties is to insulate the China-Philippines tussle from broader regional and global tensions.
Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout
The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff
Philippine ship in standoff with China leaves flashpoint reef
A Philippine vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has left the area, the national maritime council said Sunday.
US Trains for Drone War in Contested South China Sea
The U.S. Air Force revealed last week that its drone units have been training for an "unmanned" war in the contested South China Sea as regional tensions continue to rise. The "Reaper Smoke" annual competition,
Philippines withdraws from disputed reef in South China Sea
The Philippines has withdrawn a coastguard ship keeping watch over a disputed reef after a months-long stand-off with China. The Teresa Magbanua, Manila’s largest coastguard vessel, returned to port on Sunday from the Sabina Shoal after blocking and ramming by the Chinese coastguard left the crew dehydrated and malnourished and the ship damaged,
Philippines to continue to deploy vessels in contested South China Sea shoal
The Philippines will continuously deploy vessels in the contested Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, its coast guard said on Monday after a Philippine ship returned to port after a five-month deployment there.
South China Sea conflict near Philippines could be next U.S.-China flashpoint
The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.
Philippines deploys new coast guard ship to Sabina Shoal, defying China's demands for withdrawal
The Philippines is sending a new vessel to replace the coast guard ship Teresa Magbanua at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea after the original ship returned to port.
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No 'Scarborough Shoal Part 2' in withdrawal from Escoda Shoal: NMC
Speaking on ANC’s Headstart, NMC spokesperson Alexander Lopez said the coast guard will maintain its presence at the shoal.
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PCG: Replacement ship for Escoda Shoal patrol on the way
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has already dispatched a ship to replace BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the ...
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Defending Escoda Shoal
That the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) finds itself having to profusely explain the pullout of the besieged BRP Teresa ...
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PCG: We have not lost Escoda Shoal amid BRP Teresa Magbanua pullout
The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday said the country has not lost Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the ...
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PCG says Escoda pull out not a repeat of Scarborough incident
The departure of BRP Teresa Magbanua to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal is “entirely different” from the 2012 incident in Panatag ...
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PCG: New ship will be on its way to Escoda Shoal
The Philippines will deploy another vessel to Escoda Shoal following the pullout of BRP Teresa Magbanua in the West ...