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Smoke seen in BRP Sierra Madre from fire drill, PH Navy says
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.
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Wrecks, rats and roaches: Standoff in the South China Sea
The Sierra Madre was built by the United States in 1944 to serve in the Pacific as a transport ship during World War II. It changed hands twice after the war. First it was transferred to the South ...
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RoRe mission to BRP Sierra Madre completed without untoward incident —AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Wednesday it has completed a rotation and resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday. In a statement, the AFP said no untoward incident ...
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Beijing says Philippines is polluting South China Sea by burning waste
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 ...
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260 Chinese ships spotted in WPS last month – AFP
The AFP said on Tuesday that it monitored a record-high number of 260 Chinese vessels swarming over various parts of WPS throughout February.
China monitored Philippine supply run to grounded warship on disputed shoal
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 ...