Dead, crushed corals dumped on sandbars of Sabina Shoal | ABS-CBN News

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is committed to sustaining a presence in a disputed area of the South China Sea to ensure China does not carry out reclamation activities at the Sabina Shoal, its spokesperson said on Monday (May 13).

The coast guard said on Saturday (May 11) it had deployed a ship in mid-April to Sabina Shoal, where it accused China of building an artificial island. Video the coast guard took in mid-April and released on Friday (May 10) showed piles of dead and crushed corals that had been dumped on the sandbars of Sabina Shoal, altering their sizes and elevation.

Located within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, the shoal is the rendezvous point for vessels carrying out resupply missions to Filipino troops stationed on a grounded warship at the Second Thomas Shoal, where Manila and China have had frequent maritime run-ins.

China has carried out extensive land reclamation on some islands in the South China Sea, building air force and other military facilities, causing concern in Washington and around the region.

(Production: Adrian Portugal)

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