The World War II-era warship has been aground in an elevated part of the shoal since 1999 to become a naval outpost there.

Last Friday, the Philippines successfully resupplied a Navy vessel it had deliberately beached on the Second Thomas Shoal. The BRP Sierra Madre hosts Philippine Marines who defend Manila’s claim over ...

Beijing has called for Manila to work with it and "jointly manage the maritime situation" after China allowed supplies to be sent to a Philippine warship grounded at a disputed South China Sea shoal ...

File photo shows the BRP Sierra Madre during the last re-provisioning of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command for troops aboard the partly sunken Navy ship at the Ayungin Shoal. THE ...

The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats damaged in one of the most ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Philippines has rejected assertions by the Chinese Foreign Ministry that Philippine boats must ask permission to access the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The ...

The Philippines on Tuesday said it had successfully delivered supplies to marines aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated military outpost in the contested South China Sea, despite attempts by ...

In conclusion, the grounding of the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal represents more than just a strategic military move – it symbolizes the Philippines’ unwavering commitment to defending its ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ longest mountain range, the Sierra Madre, has long served as a natural carbon sink and as Luzon's storm buffer. Despite its environmental significance, the ...

Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election? Philippine officials are denying the claim of the Chinese Foreign Ministry that there was a previous pledge to tow away its ship in the Second ...

IN ONE respect, the meeting in Singapore this week between officials from the Association of South-East Asian Nations and China could not have come at a better time. Tensions are mounting dangerously ...