The Philippines has said it managed to get supplies to sailors on the grounded Sierra Madre in the disputed South China Sea, despite continued harassment from China’s Coast Guard and its maritime militia.
The Philippines grounded the Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal, known as Anyungin Shoal by the Philippines, nearly 25 years ago in an effort to reinforce its claim to the atoll, which lies about 200 kilometres (124 miles) from the Philippine island of Palawan.
