11 April Updated at 03:47 ET
Philippine warship 'in stand-off' with Chinese vessels
Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said his country will 'assert sovereignty' over the shoal
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The Philippines says its main naval vessel is engaged in a stand-off with Chinese surveillance ships at a disputed South China Sea shoal.
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