Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. has this to say to troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal — stop the Chinese from boarding the BRP Sierra ...

China has deployed coast guard ships and several militia vessels close to the wreck of a long-grounded Philippine military ship in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where Filipino forces have been put ...

South China Morning Post Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 4:30 AM4 min read ...

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner receives sailors returning from BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) following the resupply and personnel transfer mission on July 27, 2024.

The dilapidated Sierra Madre sits in the shallow waters of Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in March 2014. China objects to any Philippine efforts to keep the crumbling ship afloat.

The Philippines is seeking to schedule a call with Beijing “very soon” amid an emerging crisis in the South China Sea, according to the Southeast Asia country’s ambassador to the U.S.

At the centre of this geopolitical tit-for-tat is the BRP Sierra Madre, an ex-Philippine Navy transport ship that was deliberately grounded in the late 1990s at Second Thomas Shoal, also known as ...

Last Friday, the Philippines successfully resupplied a Navy vessel it had deliberately beached on the Second Thomas Shoal. The BRP Sierra Madre hosts Philippine Marines who defend Manila's claim ...

Several incidents have happened in recent months near the shoal which lies less than 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from the nearest Philippines coast and where it maintains the Sierra Madre ...

China has repeatedly harassed the Philippines’ vessels as they sought to resupply the navy troops who guard the Sierra Madre. Each mission runs the risk of escalating into a broader conflict.