The Philippines withdrew a coast guard ship previously anchored in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Sunday, following a diplomatic standoff over the area also claimed by ...

A Philippine Coast Guard ship anchored in Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea since April was rammed by a China Coast Guard vessel on Saturday, officials said, as tensions between the two countries ...

That the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) finds itself having to profusely explain the pullout of the besieged BRP Teresa Magbanua after five months of heroic defense of Escoda Shoal in the West ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said the country has not lost Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the pullout of BRP Teresa Magbanua. “As far as the Philippines Coast ...

After spending five months in Sabina or Escoda Shoal, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, the largest ship of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), has reportedly left the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea.

But last week, things came to a head when Beijing and Manila's vessels collided near the Sabina Shoal- both accusing the other of ramming them on purpose. The shoal, claimed by China as Xianbin ...

The Philippines’ recent withdrawal of a coastguard vessel from a disputed South China Sea shoal opens the door for China to further assert its dominance and potentially accelerate its ...

The incident comes a week after a similar encounter near the shoal, which lies 140 kilometers off the coast of the Philippines’ westernmost island, Palawan. A frame grab of video released by the ...

The Philippines has revealed that the decision to withdraw the BRP Teresa Magbanua from Sabina Shoal arose from acute hunger and dehydration faced by the vessel’s crew – a situation ...

MANILA, Philippines — While discussions with Beijing “on areas of cooperation” continue, the Philippines remains firm in its position on Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, where the Chinese have ...

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday after a five-month deployment at the contested feature ...