The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom ...

Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated sharply as China’s navy launched combat readiness patrols near the disputed ...

TOKYO -- The Philippines is considering establishing new diplomatic arrangements with China to ease tensions in the disputed ...

Maritime clashes between China and the Philippines over contested waters in the South China Sea threaten the balance of power ...

A Chinese fishing vessel ran aground near Thitu Island, a Philippines-occupied territory in the disputed South China Sea, ...

Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to political scientists Aries Arugay and Edcel Ibarra about their study that explores how US and China engages with local governments ...

MOSCOW: The Philippines is considering the possibility of concluding new agreements with China to reduce tensions in the ...

For now, Thitu Island remains a quiet front line for the Philippines, a sliver of land where civilians and soldiers hold the ...

Manila’s defence chief says he wants China to engage in good faith. But observers note that trust is a two-way street.

Recently, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth played up the "tensions in the South China Sea" and the so-called "China ...

At the Shangri-La Dialogue held on Sunday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro made unwarranted accusations against China regarding the South China Sea issue. In response, Major General Meng ...

TALKS between the Philippines and China on their South China Sea dispute must be built on mutual trust to ensure progress, Manila’s defense chief said on Sunday, stressing that Beijing must first ...