A PHILIPPINE task force on Wednesday night said it is verifying reports of a new structure being built in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal, a major flashpoint in the South China Sea. “The Philippine government takes seriously any development that may affect the country’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” […]

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. confirmed yesterday that the Philippines has received “raw information” indicating that China has built structures in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, also called Bajo de Masinloc, in the West Philippine Sea.

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. confirmed yesterday that the Philippines has received “raw information” indicating that China has built structures in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, also called Bajo de Masinloc, in the West Philippine Sea.