The decrepit BRP Sierra Madre, a rusting World War II-era vessel, was run aground at Ayungin Shoal in 1999 in response to China's occupation of Philippine-claimed Mischief Reef in 1995. "The two sides ...

An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea on Mar 9, 2023. (File photo: REUTERS) 16 Jan 2025 07:22PM ...

According to the DFA, both sides exchanged views on the Provisional Understanding of the Philippines’ rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. The Philippines ...

both sides also reviewed the recent provisional understanding they had on the rotation and reprovision missions of the Philippine Armed Forces to the troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in ...

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The scenario centered on a contingency involving a crisis at Second Thomas Shoal, a reef that is occupied by approximately a dozen Philippine marines deployed on the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated ...

It also approached the BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal and passed near El Nido, Palawan. After briefly exiting the EEZ in late June, the vessel returned in July, navigating close to Ayungin Shoal ...

The PCG through BRP Cabra (MRRV 4409) continues to actively monitor the mammoth CCG fleet after its presence was detected and verified using Canada’s dark vessel detection (DVD) system over the ...