Chinese military stages exercises around Scarborough Shoal, which has been a source of persistent tensions with the ...

“The Philippines is well aware that the scope of its territory is determined by a series of international treaties and has never included China’s” Spratly Islands and Scarborough ...

Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc in the Philippines, has been under Chinese control ... the largest in the world, spotted near Luzon Island. Filipino officials have expressed concerns ...

EN ROUTE TO SCARBOROUGH SHOAL — As several ... Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Philippines claims dozens of disputed islands and maritime features such as reefs that fall ...

but has repeatedly asserted Beijing’s jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc in the Philippines. The shoal, located 125 nautical miles (231.5 kilometers) from the main ...

The maritime council said the Chinese vessels were detected near the disputed Scarborough ... miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon (AFP) According to the Philippines coast guard, the ...

The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal ...

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez assured residents of frontline island of Pag-asa in the West Philippine Sea of the ...

"China should direct its vessels to desist from conducting illegal actions that violate the Philippines ... for Scarborough Shoal, a contested maritime feature known in China as Huangyan Island.