MANILA, Philippines — The departure of BRP Teresa Magbanua to Escoda (Sabina) Shoal is “entirely different” from the 2012 incident in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal which led to China’s effective control ...

THE Navy’s spokesman for the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday said that Escoda Shoal (also known as Sabina Shoal) will not end up controlled by the Chinese like what happened to Scarborough Shoal ...

Such concerns are understandable given the bitter lesson of the 2012 standoff in Scarborough Shoal when the Philippines withdrew its ships following a supposed agreement with China. China, however, ...

Some observers drew comparisons with Scarborough Shoal, which ended up under Chinese control after a protracted stand-off between the Philippines and China in 2012. Some have also asked why the ...

MANILA - The pressure is on for the Philippines to replace a vessel it pulled out from a hotly contested shoal in the South China Sea – or risk losing a strategic area in its maritime dispute ...

The NMC will make sure that China’s occupation of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in 2012 will not be repeated on Escoda, Lopez said in a separate message to reporters. “Scarborough Shoal is a lesson ...

Tarriela made the statement when asked if the Philippines already lost Escoda Shoal to China as similar circumstances had previously occurred with Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. Despite ...

Another Scarborough? Gavan assured skeptics that Escoda Shoal will not turn into another Scarborough Shoal. In 2012, after a standoff in Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines pulled out after ...

MANILA, Philippines — As Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua returned to Palawan to undergo “needed repairs,” the National Maritime Council (NMC) yesterday said the ...

The NMC spokesman also reiterated the government would not allow any Chinese ships to take control over Escoda Shoal just like what happened in 2012 in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which the ...

Political analyst Robin Garcia told The Straits Times that if Manila does not act fast, this could lead to a repeat of what happened to Scarborough Shoal in 2012. A tense stand-off between the two ...