MANILA — China has increased its presence in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, or Bajo de Masinloc for Filipinos and Huangyan Dao for China in the South China Sea, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has charged.

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MANILA, Philippines --- China has confirmed that it has sent government service ships to the disputed Panatag (Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough) Shoal to provide service and administration to Chinese fishing boats as well as perform guard, management, and control duties in the area.

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China has confirmed that it has sent government service ships to the disputed Panatag (Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough) Shoal to provide service and administration to Chinese fishing boats as well as perform guard, management, and control duties in the area

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The Philippines on Monday sent its seventh note verbale or diplomatic communication to the Chinese government over its "continuing actions that escalate tension in the disputed Bajo de Masinloc" or Scarborough Shoal.

MANILA, Philippines - China now has control of the waters of Scarborough shoal amid Beijing's simmering territorial dispute with the Philippines, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said.

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The planned "patriotic voyage" by former Philippine Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon to the disputed Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc) has prompted China to go on "high alert" in the area.

This is a coral reef the size of the Samal Island (near Palawan) during the low tide, the sea water is up to your knees and up to your waist on high tide. The surrounding area is hundreds of thousands of hectares of coral but a little deeper than Scarborough. Coral reefs are filled withplantons/sea weeds which small fish eat. Bigger fish eat small fish. Like the Spratly island (near Borneo ...