1.   The Philippines responded by dispatching warships to the area around the reef and by destroying Chinese markers and metal structures built on four nearby shoals.

2.   Philippine troops later cleared at least three islets of Chinese markers except for a structure on Mischief Reef that remains standing with the Chinese flag.

3.   Philippine forces have seized Chinese fishermen for allegedly poaching nearby and have destroyed several Chinese marine markers in the area.

4.   Beijing claimed that Filipino fishermen later landed on the shoal, destroyed Chinese markers and hoisted a Philippine flag.

5.   It said Beijing claimed that Filipino fishermen later landed on the shoal, destroyed Chinese markers and hoisted a Philippine flag.

6.   Manila deployed extra troops to the islets and ordered Chinese markers in Philippine-claimed areas blown up.

7.   Manila said they could have military value and deployed extra troops to the islets, while Chinese markers were blown up.

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

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

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