Monday, June 20, 2011

PHL SENDING MORE TROOPS TO SPRATLYS


By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star)

A Philippine Navy supply ship has reached Pag-Asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group in the Spratlys and has unloaded troops and fresh provisions.

The BRP Benguet (LST 507) dropped anchor off Pag-Asa Island the other day but has yet to complete unloading its cargo of food and other supplies due to bad weather, according to a source. [ FULL STORY ]