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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the Philippine navy are seen next to a high-speed boat loaded with supplies on the shore of Lawak Island, which is under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Pag-asa Island, which is under Philippine control, watch a Vietnamese squid fishing boat (L top) from the deck of a Philippine navy transport vessel in the sea area of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Pag-asa Island, which is under Philippine control, carry supplies unloaded from a Philippine navy transport vessel on the shore of the island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - A member of the Philippine navy is on duty aboard a ship stranded on Ayungin Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Photo shows Patag Island (front) and Lawak Island (R back), which are under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine national flag is hoisted at a Philippine military base on Panata Island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a monument marking Filipino occupation on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - A Filipino navy serviceman is on duty on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012. In the background is the Vietnam-occupied Southwest Cay.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a Filipino naval base on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A man walks in a residential area on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon (3rd from R) and other residents disembark from a Filipino navy transport ship (back) on a beach on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A man maintains a boat on a beach on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon speaks to a reporter on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a family living on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A female resident carries goods brought by a Filipino navy transport ship on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a wrecked ship on Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - A Filipino sailor shows a wrecked ship on Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - A Filipino sailor is on duty at Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Anti-China rally in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A demonstration is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 24, 2011, protesting China's claim over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Some participants hold banners mourning soldiers who died in past clashes with China in the Spratlys.

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Vietnam begins airport construction on Spratlys: report

HANOI, Vietnam - Photo taken recently shows a small airport that Vietnam has begun to construct on the disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. A Vietnamese tourism official said the airport, with a runway of 600 meters on Truong Sa Lon (Large Spratly), is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. The islands are claimed all or in part by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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Vietnam begins airport construction on Spratlys: report

HANOI, Vietnam - Photo taken recently shows a small airport that Vietnam has begun to construct on the disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. A Vietnamese tourism official said the airport, with a runway of 600 meters on Truong Sa Lon (Large Spratly), is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. The islands are claimed all or in part by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Anti-China rally in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A demonstration is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 24, 2011, protesting China's claim over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Some participants hold banners mourning soldiers who died in past clashes with China in the Spratlys. (Kyodo)