Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.

PALAWAN, Philippines – U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower – ...

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to “intimidate and harass” with a state media report that ...

The Philippines on Monday, April 28, 2025, rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after ...

China has seized control of a disputed reef near the Philippines’ Thitu Island, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today ...

MANILA, Philippines — There was no Chinese seizure of Sandy Cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...