1.   Recently, the Philippine military blasted Chinese markers on islands near Pag-asa, the biggest of the islands claimed by the Philippines.

2.   The Philippine navy also blasted Chinese markers on some islets.

3.   The Philippine navy blasted Chinese markers on some islets.

4.   Within weeks, the Philippine military blasted Chinese markers on some of the islands but there were no armed clashes.

5.   Within weeks, the Philippine military blasted Chinese markers on some of the islands.

6.   In retaliation, the Philippine navy blasted Chinese markers on other Spratlys reefs and arrested scores of Chinese fishermen in the Spratly waters for intruding on Philippine territory.