Western Command is investigating an incident in October where the China Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly blocked a group of ...

China Coast Guard harassed and blocked a Filipino boat from entering Escoda (Sabina) Shoal twice last month, a fisherfolk revealed.

Lepalam finally decided to turn back home on October 17, but only after over 8 days of harassment and intimidation from different CCG ships in three areas — Escoda Shoal, Bombay Shoal, and Rozul Reef.

These Chinese ships were observed near Bajo de Masinloc, Sabina (Escoda) Shoal, Julian Felipe Reef and Iroquois Reef. While ...

"We have not lost anything," Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that "there will be a coast guard presence at Escoda Shoal" after the withdrawal ...

A meeting under the auspices of the UN General Assembly is also happening in New York, meant to cover maritime security in the South China Sea ...

BRP Teresa Magbanua has been stationed at the Escoda Shoal since April when reports of China’s reclamation activities came to light.

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said its presence at the Escoda - or Sabina - Shoal had deterred China from doing small-scale reclamation, but that scientists would have to ...

our unprovoked action and presence in Escoda Shoal," Tarriela told reporters, using the Filipino name for Sabina Shoal. The United States, a strong ally of Manila that had raised the South China ...

A Philippine offshore vessel was rammed and disabled by Chinese cutters and warships near a contested South China Sea shoal… Philippine and Chinese Coast Guard vessels collided in the South ...

In recent months China has engaged in increasingly aggressive operations against the Philippines around the disputed islands of Sabina Shoal, Escoda Shoal, and Second Thomas Shoal in the South ...

The withdrawal of the PCG's flagship has prompted some to claim that Beijing has forced Manila to back down at Sabina Shoal.