Ayungin Shoal and Panatag Shoal are now among the major tension flashpoints in the West Philippine Sea. The BRP Sierra Madre was run aground in Ayungin Shoal to assert the country’s sovereign rights ...

Col. Xerxes Trinidad, AFP public affairs office chief, said Chinese ships were tracking and monitoring the small group of Philippine vessels on their way to Ayungin Shoal. “Despite the presence ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday completed a resupply mission for personnel of the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal without incident. AFP Public Affairs ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) delivered food supplies and rotated its troops onboard the Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Sierra Madre (LS 57) at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea ...

Ayungin Shoal is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands. It is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan and is within the Philippines 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Of the 260, three were People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships, while 16 were China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels monitored around Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, where the Sierra Madre is ...

The Philippines has not yet responded to the claims. The reef, known in China as Renai Reef and Ayungin Shoal in the Philippines, lies about 200km (120 miles) from the Philippine island of Palawan ...

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the registration process for the Combined Medical Services (CMS) Exam 2025. Interested candidates can apply online at upsc.gov.in until March ...

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Last year, the Philippines and China have agreed on a “provisional” arrangement allowing Philippine boats access to Ayungin Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) to provide food and other provisioning to ...