Filipino protesters land on disputed island

 Protesters have landed on a remote Philippine island in the disputed South China Sea, officials say. About 50 Filipinos, mostly students, reached Pagasa in the Spratly archipelago on Saturday, saying they planned to stay for three days. They say they want to highlight growing Chinese encroachment in a Philippine exclusive economic zone. China claims almost all the South China Sea, believed to be rich in resources, dismissing rival claims by neighbours. Apart from the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam all lay claim to the disputed waters. Advertisement The group is expected to leave the island on Monday.