My fellow Filipino friend, citing historical documents from the government of US, which is over ten thousands kilometers away from the South China Sea, is apparently not convincing. I'm talking about the CURRENT status of control, which is the fact that Ren'ai Reef is routinely patrolled by China Coast Guard and Philippine attempts to approach the Ren'ai Reef are being blocked by China Coast Guard ships.
Video of Philippine ships blocked by China:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AftQCuV9BE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-TyQ8noJtQ