In May, the Teresa Magbanua was deployed to Escoda Shoal to deter small-scale reclamation activities by China, which Beijing denied. China’s extensive land reclamation efforts in the South China ...

The presence of the China Coast Guard (CCG) persists despite the effort of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to block them and ...

"We have not lost anything," Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that "there will be a coast guard presence at Escoda Shoal" after the withdrawal ...

Manila’s move to codify its rights and jurisdiction in West Philippine Sea will likely be met with strong reaction from China ...

A meeting under the auspices of the UN General Assembly is also happening in New York, meant to cover maritime security in the South China Sea ...

BRP Teresa Magbanua has been stationed at the Escoda Shoal since April when reports of China’s reclamation activities came to light.

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said its presence at the Escoda - or Sabina - Shoal had deterred China from doing small-scale reclamation, but that scientists would have to ...

Chinese vessels last used water cannons last August on a BFAR ship on its way to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.

our unprovoked action and presence in Escoda Shoal," Tarriela told reporters, using the Filipino name for Sabina Shoal. The United States, a strong ally of Manila that had raised the South China ...

A Philippine offshore vessel was rammed and disabled by Chinese cutters and warships near a contested South China Sea shoal… Philippine and Chinese Coast Guard vessels collided in the South ...

In recent months China has engaged in increasingly aggressive operations against the Philippines around the disputed islands of Sabina Shoal, Escoda Shoal, and Second Thomas Shoal in the South ...

The withdrawal of the PCG's flagship has prompted some to claim that Beijing has forced Manila to back down at Sabina Shoal.