The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said the smoke seen at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal came from a fire drill, denying Chinese state media’s report that the crew was allegedly causing pollution.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday announced that it was able to conduct another routine rotation and resupply (RORE) mission for the contingent manning the BRP Sierra Madre in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Smoke seen billowing from BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea was part of ... all the men aboard the ship are safe,” he added. “The exercise was conducted successfully.” ...

The World War II-era BRP Sierra Madre has been grounded in Ayungin Shoal since 1999. The ship has become a symbol of Philippine sovereignty in the offshore territory. Ayungin Shoal is a submerged reef ...

The AFP said on Tuesday that it monitored a record-high number of 260 Chinese vessels swarming over various parts of WPS throughout February.

BEIJING – The Chinese coast guard on Wednesday said it monitored a Philippine civilian boat delivering daily provisions to the “illegally grounded” warship at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal on ...

M/V Lapu-Lapu docks alongside BRP Sierra Madre during the Rotation and Resupply (RORE) mission conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in close coordination with the Philippine Coast ...

showed smoke pouring from the BRP Sierra Madre, an old warship that was deliberately grounded on Second Thomas Shoal in 1999. CGTN said marines stationed on the ship had been burning refuse and ...

Philippines — Resupply trip to Ayungin proceeds unhampered As Chinese ships watched from a distance, Philippine vessels completed a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to the BRP Sierra Madre ...