The grounded Philippine warship Sierra Madre marks Manila's territorial claim near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the ...

Few days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines, Washington cleared the sale of 20 F-16s to the ...

which is part of the Spratly Islands -- territory claimed by both the Philippines and China. The Sierra Madre was built by the United States in 1944 to serve in the Pacific as a transport ship ...

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

China has accused the Philippines ... 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 ...

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 ...

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 Armed Forces of the Philippines said Wednesday it has completed ... The World War II-era BRP Sierra Madre has been grounded in Ayungin Shoal since 1999. The ship has become a symbol of Philippine ...

The World War II-era BRP Sierra Madre has been grounded in Ayungin Shoal since 1999. The ship has become a symbol of Philippine ... It is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan and is within the ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Wednesday it has peacefully carried out a new rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to its BRP Sierra ...

Several incidents have happened in recent months near the shoal, where the Philippines maintains a post aboard the BRP Sierra Madre ship. The territorial disputes have strained relations and ...