MANILA: The Philippines on Saturday (Jul 27) completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its foreign ministry said, the first such mission under a
This file photo taken on Apr 23, 2023 shows Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malapascua patrolling near the grounded navy ship BRP Sierra Madre where Philippine marines are stationed to assert Manila's territorial claims at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea .
Saturday's mission involved a civilian vessel, escorted by the Philippine coast guard, with no untoward incidents reported, the foreign ministry said. China's embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the mission.Wary Filipino fishermen continue to fish in disputed waters, despite China’s maritime detention rule
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