departing the sleepy port of bulilian on the southern tip of the philippines palawan islandto philippine coast guard ships embarked on a 13 hour overnight journey north to thesabina shoal where they met up with two smaller resupply vessels staffed by thearmed forces of the philippines transporting foodyouwater and other essentials the coast guard ships then tried to escortthe smaller vessels as they navigated the disputed waters on a four-hour steam toward the nextlocation their target was the sierra madrea rusted ship that rests on a strategically vital show that has become the epicenter of thissimmering confrontation departing the sleepy port of bulilian on the southern tipof the philippines palawanIsland, too.Departing the sleepy port of Bulilian on the southern tip of the Philippines, PalawanIsland to Philippine Coast Guard, ships embarked on a 13-hour overnight journey north to theSabina Shoal, where they met up with two smaller resupply vessels, staffed by the armed forcesof the Philippines, transporting food.Water and other essentials, the Coast Guard ships then pried to escort the smaller vesselsas they navigated the disputed waters on a four-hour steam toward the next location.Their target was the Sierra Madre.A rusted ship that rests on a strategically vital shoal that has become the epicenter ofthis simmering confrontation.Departing the sleepy port of Bulilian on the southern tip of the Philippines, PalawanIsland, too.