14. Vietnam occupies 26 features followed by Philippines 10, China 8, Malaysia 7 and Taiwan with 2. Brunei has none.
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16. The Reefs, Shoals, etc. to the east of the 116E meridian are closely guarded by the Philippine Navy and Air Force.
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18. In 1975, Vietnamese troops invaded the Philippine occupied Southwest Cay reducing Philippines hold of 8 to 7 islands
19. China’s occupation of mischief reef in 1994 prompted the Phil. Station soldiers on nearby second Thomas Reef
20. Together with Commodore Reef, the two reefs serves as blockade to stop the occupation of features nearest to the Philippines
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22. Philippines claim the Spratly Islands is known to be the Kalayaan Group of islands Filipino discoverer admiral Tomas Clomapreclaimed the establishment of a new state called freedomland (Kalayaan) on May 1956
23. On June 11 1978 Kalayaan became a municipality of Palawan with a lone barangay called Pagasadisignated as the town proper The Town Proper is on Pagasa Island (Thitu Island)
30. And Philippines flag navy ship. to disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) waters amid rising tensions with Beijing over their competing claims.