South China Sea tensions downplayed as Manila warmly farewells Beijing envoy

Beijing and Manila struck a rare conciliatory tone, downplaying their simmering maritime tensions in the Sea during a ...

China accuses Philippines of ship collision near disputed shoal in South China Sea

China's coast guard has accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels near a disputed shoal in the ...

House panel presses Rubio to secure Philippines funding to counter China threat

The U.S. House committee on China has urged Washington to ensure funding for the Philippines to counter Beijing's "aggressive ...

Philippines protests China’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the ...
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China Warns Philippines Against ‘Disruptive’ Actions After Patrols With US, Japan

During September 11-13, the Philippines, Japan, and the United States took part in a “maritime cooperation activity” inside ...

US stands with Philippines against China's plan in South China Sea atoll, Rubio says

The United States stands with the Philippines, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, rejecting what he described as China's "destabilizing plans" for a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

Latest storm blows out of the Philippines, leaving 10 dead and prompting massive evacuations

A tropical storm blew out of the central Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 10 dead, knocking down trees and power and ...