The Court ruled in favor of the Philippines in July 2016 when it ... Hague had ruled that the Spratly Islands, Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, and Recto (Reed) Bank ...

Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.

To many in the Philippines, Chinese behavior at Second ... Chinese ships largely based at nearby Mischief Reef tried to form ...

Mischief Reef lies to the west of the Philippines’ Palawan island. The 7th Fleet said at the end of the operation, the Milius exited the “excessive claim area” and continued operations in ...

The Philippines said the group was made up of ... which is close to Chinese-held Mischief Reef, the biggest outpost in the Spratly chain. "Nanshan Island, being relatively distant from a strong ...

was run aground at Ayungin Shoal in 1999 in response to China's occupation of Philippine-claimed Mischief Reef in 1995. "The two sides exchanged views on the Provisional Understanding on the ...

The greatest and perhaps the most imminent danger to our country's national security is not a supertyphoon, nor another pandemic, not even terrorism or internal subversion.

Mischief Reef, and the Subi Reef. Below is a quick overview of what China has built on each of these islands, and how it impacts the Philippines.