Why is a rundown Philippine Navy ship grounded in the middle of the West Philippine Sea?
The BRP Sierra Madre has again hit the headlines after China's coast guard over the weekend used water cannons on a Philippine mission to resupply its crew stationed at the Ayungin Shoal.
The plan was approved by then President Joseph Estrada in the wake of the Chinese occupying the nearby Mischief Reef. Officials have since denied the claims, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. saying he would rescind it if there was such an agreement. BRP Sierra Madre has been grounded at the Ayungin Shoal for over two decades. The ship manned by more than a dozen Marines and sailors has become a symbol of Philippine sovereignty in the offshore territory.
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