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

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 ...

Second Thomas Shoal, part of the disputed Spratly Islands ... was deliberately grounded in 1999 to create a territorial outpost. The ship remains an actively commissioned military vessel, meaning ...

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.

It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal ... reaching Filipino navy personnel at Manila’s outpost at the shoal, on a long-grounded and rusting warship ...

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.

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 ...

Chinese Coast Guard ships fire water cannons at Unaizah May 4, a Philippine Navy chartered vessel, conducting a routine resupply mission to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal, on March 5, 2024, ...

Signed in July 2024, the provisional agreement that covers Ayungin Shoal, also known as Second Thomas Shoal, seeks to avoid altercations ... the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal serves as a military ...