The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the uninhabited outcroppings ...

Commodore Jay Tarriela, a Philippine coast guard spokesperson, posted the statement on X with a video and photos, including one showing personnel displaying a Philippine flag on one of the sandbars.

The back-and-forth over Sandy Cay is part of a territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea, which China claims almost entirely.

Hong Kong (CNN) — China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a ...

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the uninhabited… ...

Nation & World China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea April 27, 2025 at 10:33 pm Updated April 28, 2025 at 3:32 am By TERESA CEROJANO ...