MANILA, March 5 -- The Philippines has mounted another rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission for Filipino troops aboard the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57) in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday.

"The RORE mission will involve two civilian contracted vessels (Unaizah Mae 1 and 4) supported by Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard ships," AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement, adding that the mission is ongoing.

He added that the RORE is a routine task to sustain military forces deployed in the WPS and maintain the Philippines' presence in its exclusive economic zone.

The mission also demonstrates the AFP's commitment to ensuring tha...