The Philippine military responded to the landing of Chinese forces on Sandy Cay reef by carrying out a similar operation, ...

Seventh trouble-free mission to disputed Second Thomas Shoal could be due to the July 2024 arrangement between both sides, analysts note.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and current President Marcos Jr’s differing South China Sea strategies reveal the ...

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.

China and the Philippines blamed each other for instigating Monday’s hostilities in the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been occupied by a small Filipino navy contingent aboard a grounded warship ...

China's coast guard said on Thursday it had allowed a Philippine civilian vessel to deliver provisions to a warship "illegally grounded" at the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South ...

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse dates back to 1824 when Congress appropriated $6,500 for the construction of a 30-foot, land-based tower. It wasn't until November 1875 that the lighthouse was first lit.

China and the Philippines have traded barbs for months over manoeuvres at Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll within Manila's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard said on Thursday it had allowed a Philippine civilian vessel to deliver provisions to a warship "illegally grounded" at the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed ...