AFP completes resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) successfully completed a troop rotation and resupply mission for personnel stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea on Friday, January 24.

The mission, which involved bringing food supplies and a new batch of elite Marines, was conducted in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard.

Colonel Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, affirmed the AFP's continued commitment to fully support its personnel in defending national interests in the WPS.

The M/V Lapu-Lapu was utilized for this resupply operation to the BRP Sierra Madre, which guards the military outpost in Ayungin Shoal.

The AFP reported no untoward incidents during this mission, a contrast to previous missions where Chinese maritime forces had previously blocked Filipino troops.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, including features within the WPS, despite a 2016 arbitral ruling that rejected their claims.