The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague had ruled that the Spratly Islands, Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, and Recto (Reed) Bank are within the Philippine ...

Second Thomas Shoal - known as Renai Reef in China and ... shoal in 1999 to counter China after it occupied the nearby Mischief Reef. The atoll has become a flashpoint between China and the ...

also known as Second Thomas Shoal, seeks to avoid altercations and ease tensions after a violent confrontation on June 17, 2024 at the Philippine-occupied area. The decrepit BRP Sierra Madre, a ...