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 – ...

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

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

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

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

The Philippines and China defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of ...

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

The Philippines slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the West Philippine Sea was ...

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