Satellite images don’t lie. Once a lush and sprawling green lifeline, Sierra Madre’s forests in Dinapigue, Isabela, now bear the scars of mining and deforestation. The images tell a story of loss. A ...

MANILA, Philippines — The condition of the BRP Sierra Madre – the dilapidated warship ... And so, we have, in my view, it’s time that the countries that feel that they have an involvement ...

Amid continuing tensions between the Philippines and China in the SCS (South China Sea), as the latter blocks Manila’s resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre over the disputed Second Thomas ...

A report released by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources concluded that the BRP Sierra Madre, which the Philippine navy ... based on assessments that used satellite sensing technology and ...

With China’s increasing maritime activities in the region, the Philippines has found it vital to reinforce its position. The BRP Sierra Madre stands as both a defensive linchpin and a symbol of ...

Given the Philippines’ limited navy and coast guard vessels, the country is regularly confronted by encroaching Chinese maritime forces. At the centre of this geopolitical tit-for-tat is the BRP ...

A dilapidated World War II-era vessel called the Sierra Madre, run aground on a tiny ... coast guard repeatedly swarming and ramming Philippine vessels to stop them from resupplying the ship.

with the Chinese is probably the best way to go.” Romualdez also confirmed reporting that the Philippines has reinforced the Sierra Madre — a concern for China, which objects to any attempts ...