Philippines says 'no incidents' as it resupplies hotspot reef
MANILA: The Philippines said it carried out a resupply and rotation mission to troops on a South China Sea reef Saturday without "untoward incidents", more than a month after a violent clash with Chinese forces in the area.It said the mission to Second Thomas Shoal was the first since Manila and Beijing reached a "provisional arrangement" last week for the delivery of daily necessities and rotation missions for Filipino troops based on a rusty warship grounded atop the reef.