Everything is normal at the disputed Scarborough Shoal — no sign of construction, only the usual Filipino and Chinese fishing boats and the Chinese Coast Guard presence. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted an aerial patrol mission over what Manila calls Panatag Shoal off Zambales province as the country marked the first anniversary of its victory in the arbitration case against Chinese claims to most of the South China Sea.

Aning, J. (2017, July 13). Everything normal at Scarborough. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A16.