Spratly and Sabah Islands are two territories claimed by Philippines. Spratly is a group of 52 Islands of which only seven are occupied by Philippines. Sabah islands are a disputed territory between Malaysia and Philippines and are presently occupied by Malaysia.
Spratlys islands has a lot of oil. And it has a lot of natural resources. That is why china wants is so badly,they are selfish and they want to own something eventhough it belongs to someone, they will force it. China is a big bully compared to the other countries.. the spratly islands really belongs to philippines...
Philippines since it is very near to Philippines
Spratly Islands (not Spartly) are claimed by Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines and Brunei.One of the Spratly Island known as Spratly Island (proper) or Truong Sa Island is owned by Vietnam.
The Islands that has been claimed by the Philippines in Spratly Island Group are the Lawak,Patag,Kota,Likas,Parola,Pag-asa,Panata and Rizal
Because Spartly Islands really belongs to the Philippines even before until the corrupt former President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had signed some papers with China so China can explore the islands then after that China has started to claim that it's theirs.
The south west of the Philippines,but it's not part of the Philippines anymore.The people in Mindanao as a gift they give it.
The Philippines has ongoing territorial disputes over the Spratly Islands with China, Malayasia, Vietnam and Taiwan.
its simple demarcation line.......................philippine economic exclusive zone
Who should own the Spratly islands and why? Actually the Philippines was sold by Spain to the United States during the 1900s. Nobody can deny that. These list of countries, including China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei, were not establish yet Unlike Spain in the Philippines. do this list of countries had Jose Rizal?
The minority of the islands of Spratly and Sabah are officially occupied by the Phillipinos. However the other portions are scattered about between Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. The islands are acclaimed as Philippines simply because they are influenced predominantly by Phillipino culture.
it is Philippines.