Northeast Cay

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Northeast Cay, also known as Parola Island (Tagalog: Parola; Chinese: 北子島; pinyin: Beizi Dao; Vietnamese: Đảo Song Tử Đông), with a land area of 12.7 hectares, is the fifth largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands and the third largest of the Philippine-occupied Spratly Islands. It is part of the North Danger Reef and is located to the northwest of Dangerous Ground.

It is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Vietnamese-occupied Southwest Cay (Pugad Island), and they are visible from each other. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island.[2] It is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan.
The fifth largest Spratly island. Only 1.75 miles (2.82 km) from Southwest Cay and can bee seen before the horizon. located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Pag-asa (Thitu Island). Some of its outcrops are visible on its western side. It has high salinity groundwater and vegetation limited to beach type of plants. The corals around the island were mostly destroyed by rampant use of dynamite fishing and cyanide method employed by foreign fishing boats in the past. Covered with grass and thick trees. Much of the ringing reef is above water at high tide. Supported a beacon in 1984. Has Guano deposits. Several soldiers stationed. Has an airstrip. Shira Islet lies 320 m from the south of Northeast Cay.