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9 sie 2023 · The BRP Sierra Madre, while no longer seaworthy, remains in commission and so technically an extension of Philippines sovereign territory. On the weekend, China's coast guard fired a water cannon at Philippine vessels trying to deliver supplies to the troops, prompting an outraged response from Manila.
19 sie 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has firmly denied claims that she promised China to remove the Philippine Navy vessel BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal in...
14 cze 2024 · The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said BRP Sindangan collided with a CCG vessel during a resupply mission to the grounded ship BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. According to the PCG, CCG vessels performed dangerous maneuvers and blocked the Philippine ships that resulted in the collision.
11 lis 2023 · China has repeatedly harassed the Philippines’ vessels as they sought to resupply the navy troops who guard the Sierra Madre. Each mission runs the risk of escalating into a broader conflict.
26 kwi 2024 · The BRP Sierra Madre, which has remained on Second Thomas Shoal ever since, has now become the epicenter of escalating tensions between the Philippines and China — and a singular trip wire...
9 lip 2024 · On June 17, the worst and most violent confrontation between Philippine and Chinese personnel happened just at the foot of the BRP Sierra Madre, with CCG personnel harassing, towing,...
19 cze 2024 · The Philippines carried a resupply on Monday to its soldiers stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre, a rusting US-built Philippine Navy landing craft that was run aground deliberately in 1999,...
