China's coast guard reported that the Philippines sent a civilian vessel to supply a warship grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Both countries have engaged in diplomatic tensions ...

In December, the Philippines successfully conducted its last RORE mission of the year to Second Thomas Shoal without incident. Hopes that the provisional agreement could be extended across the ...

The Philippines encountered two contrasting responses from China to its military and civilian activities on Friday.

China's coast guard said the Philippines on Friday sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally ...

The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.

Contrary to the claim of a Chinese official, the Philippines never sought permission from Beijing for its resupply missions at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, an official ...

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the ... way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea ...

A week later, China asserted that it had granted the Philippines “permission” to resupply the BRP Sierra Madre warship in the Second Thomas Shoal of the Spratly Islands. The grounded vessel ...