Second Thomas Shoal
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Oct 22, 2026
Iggy MonsuraHOST
China is reportedly considering 10 possible countermeasures against the Philippines.
Iggy MonsuraHOST
These include sanctions on Filipino politicians, cuts in oil and fertilizer supplies, and the removal of grounded warships at Ayungin Shoal.
Iggy MonsuraHOST
This developed amid escalating tensions over the South China Sea, in recent remarks made by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro.
Iggy MonsuraHOST
The proposed measures also include discouraging Chinese tourists from visiting the Philippines, tightening employment rules for Filipino workers in Hong Kong and Macau, and restricting exports of goods considered essential to the Philippine economy.
Richard HeydarianHOST
Mm-hmm.
Richard HeydarianHOST
And, and we came close actually to inflection point again earlier this year when a Philippine naval, uh, official was, you know, was es- es- essentially bludgeoned by, by the Chinese Coast Guard forces in the Second Thomas Shoal.
Richard HeydarianHOST
Mm.
Richard HeydarianHOST
But the difference is that in the Second Thomas Shoal we have a de facto naval base there.
Richard HeydarianHOST
Mm-hmm.
Richard HeydarianHOST
So you could argue that the Mutual Defense Treaty with the US will apply there.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Mere miles away is another low tide elevation, and on it is a barely perceptible speck that represents the far humbler Philippine equivalent of China's massive land reclamation project, the BRP Sierra Madre.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Previously known as the USS Barnett County, this vessel is a former American World War II era landing ship that eventually ended up in the Philippine Navy until they purposely ran it aground on Second Thomas Shoal in order to permanently station marines on it to guard what they assert is their territory.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Meanwhile, to the north, there's Taiping Island, held by Taiwan, a true, genuine na-
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Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Then, in 2016, in the form of a 501-page document, the region gained a whole lot of clarity.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
For the small archipelagic country of the Philippines, it was a sweeping victory.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Shoal, the ruling deemed, were low-tide elevations, thus not entitling either to a territorial sea designation or an exclusive economic zone for China, even if their sovereignty over the atolls was legitimate.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
The tribunal also deemed that China's historical claims to the South China Sea through the Nine-Dash Line were contrary and superseded by the convention.
speaker_0NARRATOR
China denies obstructing PCG medical evacuation.
speaker_0NARRATOR
China denied allegations that the China Coast Guard, CCG, intentionally obstructed the medical evacuation conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard, PCG, in the Ayungin Shoal, accusing Manila of distorting facts.
speaker_0NARRATOR
On October eighth, the CCG vessel 5306 delayed a PCG medical evacuation at Ayungin Shoal by nearly 10 hours by using a water cannon on a PCG ship.
speaker_0NARRATOR
In a statement on Friday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning asserted that it was the PCG that entered Beijing's territory without permission.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Mao added that the CCG took legitimate and reasonable measures before ultimately allowing the evacuation to proceed on humanitarian grounds.
SunnyHOST
Tell me about it.
JoeHOST
Just between October 8th and 10th, Chinese coast guard ships used water cannons to physically block a Philippine medical evacuation at the Second Thomas Shoal.
JoeHOST
They delayed a humanitarian rescue by 10 hours.
SunnyHOST
It's just so blatant, and we're also seeing Chinese militia ships openly patrolling the east coast of Taiwan right out on the Pacific side, which is highly sensitive.
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Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
China Coast Guard Harasses Ayungin Medical Evacuation.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
Chinese Coast Guard vessels used water cannon and dangerous maneuvers to delay the medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy sailor from Ayungin Shoal by nearly 10 hours on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard, PCG, said on Friday.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
The sailor, who was stationed aboard the derelict BRP Sierra Madre that had been beached at the shoal, was eventually transferred to a PCG vessel and was reported in stable condition after receiving initial medical treatment.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
He was being transported to the port of Buliluyan in Palawan for further treatment.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
The PCG said the BRP Cabra had sailed from Lawak Island, about nine nautical miles north of Ayungin Shoal to fetch the sailor.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
At around 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, the China Coast Guard, CCG, vessel 5306 approached the Cabra.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
The PCG said CCG 5306 came to about 400 yards of the Cabra while firing its water cannon.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
China Coast Guard harasses Ayungin medical evacuation.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
Chinese Coast Guard vessels used water cannon and dangerous maneuvers to delay the medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy sailor from Ayungin Shoal by nearly 10 hours on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard, PCG, said on Friday.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
The sailor, who was stationed aboard the derelict BRP Sierra Madre that had been beached at the shoal, was eventually transferred to a PCG vessel and was reported in stable condition after receiving initial medical treatment.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
He was being transported to the Port of Buliluyan in Palawan for further treatment.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
The PCG said the BRP Cabra had sailed from Lawak Island, about nine nautical miles north of Ayungin Shoal, to fetch the sailor.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
Business: Bad El Niño flagged as key risk to inflation.
Rigoberto TiglaoNARRATOR
Monetary authorities are factoring in the possibility of a severe El Niño in policy decisions given its impact on inflation.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis, and confrontations between Philippine and Chinese ships have in some cases led to collisions resulting in injuries and damage.
speaker_2NARRATOR
In September, Manila monitored one hundred and one Chinese Navy and Coast Guard ships around Philippine garrison Thitu Island and Second Thomas Shoal, as well as off Sabina Shoal and Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal.
speaker_2NARRATOR
That was nearly double the previous month's total of fifty-six vessels, according to a military tally.
speaker_2NARRATOR
"The Chinese buildup aims to break our people's resolve to keep what is ours," Radm.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Mere miles away is another low tide elevation, and on it is a barely perceptible speck that represents the far humbler Philippine equivalent of China's massive land reclamation project, the BRP Sierra Madre.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Previously known as the USS Barnett County, this vessel is a former American World War II-era landing ship that eventually ended up in the Philippine Navy until they purposefully ran it aground on Second Thomas Shoal in order to permanently station marines on it to guard what they assert is their territory.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Meanwhile, to the north, there's Taiping Island, held by Taiwan, a true, genuine, naturally occurring piece of land that ranks as the sea's largest and also as the furthest extremity of the tiny island nation's territory, at least according to them.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Neighboring it to the east is Sand Cay, held by Vietnam, also naturally occurring, yet artificially expanded by their land reclamation work.
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Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Then, in 2016, in the form of a 501-page document, the region gained a whole lot of clarity.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
For the small archipelagic country of the Philippines, it was a sweeping victory.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Mischief Reef and Second Thomas Shoal, the ruling deemed, were low-tide elevations, thus not entitling either to a territorial sea designation or an exclusive economic zone for China, even if their sovereignty over the atolls was legitimate.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
The tribunal also deemed that China's historical claims to the South China Sea through the nine-dash line were contrary and superseded by the convention.
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