US flies joint patrol with the Philippines

The navy ships were observed as China's coast guard presence near the Philippines' main island reached the 30-day mark.
China's coast guard said the Philippines on Friday sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally ...
China has driven off two Philippine government ships that tried to "illegally land" on a disputed reef in the Sea on Friday, ...
The Philippines said it managed to drive China's "Monster" coast guard vessel farther away from heavily populated Luzon ...
Thitu lies about 430km (267 miles) from the major Philippine island of Palawan ... China Sea between China and the Philippines continue despite efforts to manage disputes.