MEMBERS of a military detachment stationed aboard the BRP Sierra Madre at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the West Philippine Sea, March 29, 2014. — REUTERS

MANILA – The Philippines’ foreign ministry said on Monday that there will be no prior notification from it to China for routine resupply missions to troops on a contested shoal in the South China Sea.

The ministry said a statement from China’s foreign ministry about prior notification for resupply missions was inaccurate, and added the Philippines would continue to assert its rights and jurisdiction in its maritime zones. – Reuters

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