FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar is seen after it ran aground during a routine patrol in the ...

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar is seen after it ran aground during a routine patrol in the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines notified China about a Philippine navy frigate that ran aground in the South China Sea to avoid any misunderstanding because the incident happened near a ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy extricated one of its largest warships which ran aground in a shoal near a hotly disputed region in the South China Sea. Two Philippine security officials ...