TO GO WITH Philippines-China-military-US-maritime-diplomacy,FOCUS by Cecil Morella This photo taken on June 7, 2014 shows fishing boats anchored at Ulugan Bay, near the mouth of the South China Sea, off Puerto Princesa on Palawan island. Ulugan Bay, with a coastline partly concealed by thick mangrove forests, is at the centre of the Philippine military's efforts to shore up the defence of contested South China Sea islands and waters. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)
Getty Images

AFP TED ALJIBE