President Marcos says he is in favour of peaceful resolution but refuses to be intimidated after a navy clash with China. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos…
In short: The Philippines has lodged a claim with the United Nations to an extended continental shelf in the South China Sea.A senior Philippine official…
Philippines files new legal submission before the UN, asserting its own entitlements while challenging China’s claim. New maritime rules issued by China that allow its…
NewsFeedChinese coast guards have been filmed allegedly blocking a Philippine coast guard crew attempting to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the…
Singapore meeting between Lloyd Austin, Dong Jun marks first substantive face-to-face talks between the two nations in 18 months. The defence chiefs of the United…
Laoag, Philippines – Troops from the United States and the Philippines have launched Javelin missiles and fired howitzers to simulate repelling a maritime invasion along…
The Philippines has protested against China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20 times this year as tensions escalate over the disputed shoal. The Philippines has summoned a Chinese…
In short: The Philippines accused China's coast guard of harassing and damaging its boats.They rejected Beijing's position that it had expelled those vessels from the hotly contested Scarborough…
Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it ‘expelled’ Philippine boats. The Philippines has accused China of…
BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing”…
In short: Mike Pezzullo was dismissed as the home affairs boss after leaked messages to a Liberal powerbroker were revealed.He now admits he made mistakes…
United States lawmakers are expected to vote on Saturday evening on three military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel and other allies in the Asia Pacific…
Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and…
Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the…
United States President Joe Biden has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House, with an upgrade in defence ties topping the agenda.…
In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses ‘historical trend of reunion of the country and family’. Chinese President Xi Jinping has met former…
This is the second of two reports from the Philippines's northernmost province of Batanes. You can read the first – from Mavulis Island – here.…
This is the first in a two-part series from the Philippines's most northerly province. Mavulis Island, Philippines – The military detachment on the Philippines’s northernmost…
Recent clashes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have raised concerns of a maritime escalation. The Philippines has said that two…
President says country will respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after Filipino soldiers injured. President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines will take…