A portable solar power station will soon be deployed to soldiers manning BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine outpost in Ayungin Shoal in West Philippine Sea, that "meets their needs" and to allow them "to stay connected no matter where they are."
FILE - A dilapidated Philippine Navy ship LT 57 (Sierra Madre) with Philippine troops deployed on board is anchored off Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, on March 30, 2014, in the South China Sea. Chinese coast guard ships blocked and used water cannons on two Philippine supply boats heading to a disputed shoal occupied by Filipino marines in the South China Sea, provoking an angry protest against China and a warning from the Philippine government that its vessels are covered under a mutual defense treaty with the U.S., Manila's top diplomat said Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)