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 ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday night said it has successfully conducted another incident-free rotation and resupply (RORE) mission for troops manning the BRP Sierra Madre ...

BRP SIERRA MADRE, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live in as a military outpost, sits on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. — ...

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Navy personnel who completed last week a two-month deployment to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal were not only awarded medals but were also ...

MANILA, Philippines — On a day meant to honor Filipino soldiers' courage, Philippine troops carried out an undisturbed resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas ...

A Philippine Air Force Sokol helicopter hovers above BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal. Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has again managed to deliver food and other supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. Experiencing no interference from ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it completed a rotation and resupply (RORE) mission to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal without any untoward incident. “The RORE was ...

Faced with a country indifferent to reputational costs, Manila’s campaign to illuminate China’s gray-zone activities in the South China Sea is producing diminishing returns. An analysis of the ...