China tells Philippines to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal

BEIJING HAS told the Philippines to remove its dilapidated war ship manned by soldiers on Ayungin Shoal after the China Coast Guard harassed last week a pair of civilian boats carrying supplies for the Filipino troops.

China occupies Julian Felipe Reef off Palawan

CHINA HAS occupied the Julian Felipe Reef, just 175 nautical miles west of Palawan’s Bataraza town, and part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.