Analysts say the agreement 'commits both states to a status quo' and urge the Philippines to hold firm on its South China Sea ...

a navy warship that was deliberately grounded by the Philippine military in the late 1990s in the shallows of Second Thomas Shoal to serve as a territorial outpost. China also claims the area and ...

Following this month's incident, a Philippine navy official made clear that Manila would not allow Beijing to remove its military outpost on the Second Thomas Shoal. Addressing the Australian ...

The Filipino vessel was on its way Sunday to a Philippine outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal, where tensions have escalated in recent weeks. Manila said Beijing's "dangerous blocking manoeuvres ...

Manila resupplies its outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal, in the Spratly Islands, every month to reinforce its economic rights to waters that are both rich in fish and mineral resources.

MANILA, Philippines — From being a mere rendezvous point on regular resupply missions in a nearby military outpost at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal is emerging as a new ...

managed to maneuver past the Chinese coast guard blockade to deliver supplies to Philippine forces manning a territorial outpost in the nearby Second Thomas Shoal. It's the second time this month ...

Getting to the Second Thomas Shoal took months of negotiations with ... mission but said they were proud to serve in such a remote outpost in defense of Philippines territory.

The country's military chief claims that the incident saw Chinese boats come within five meters of the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal.

China responded by trying to blockade Second Thomas Shoal, resulting in a series of tense incidents in which the CCG rammed and fired water cannons at PCG vessels, injuring several Filipino ...

The country's military chief claims that the incident saw Chinese boats come within five meters of the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. The China Coast Guard is expanding its reach in ...