Manila is taking Beijing to court over the South China Sea again
This time, it’s for the destruction of marine ecosystems and damage inflicted upon Philippine ships by Chinese vessels. Read ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
Troubled by Beijing, Philippines invites India to join 'Squad' to counter world's biggest navy in South China Sea
The Philippines wants India to join the Squad alliance with the US, Australia, and Japan to counter China's tactics in the ...
‘Mission accomplished’: US-Philippines Balikatan drills return in full battle mode
As 16,000 troops gear up for the 40th Balikatan, one Philippine general says he 'doesn't care' how China reacts: 'if they're ...
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Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
The Philippines, Vietnam ... including in the South China Sea. Beijing has warned Washington, in return, to stay out of what it calls a purely Asian dispute and stop actions that endanger regional ...
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Philippines tells China: Maritime actions not 'theatre' but defense of sovereign rights
The Philippines has called out China's foreign minister for using "creative analogy" and wordplay to distract from the core ...
Philippines says acts in national interest in South China Sea
China should recognise that the Philippines is an independent and sovereign state whose actions and decisions are driven ...
Philippines aims to expand ‘Squad’ grouping by adding India, South Korea to counter China
Analysts say expanding the Squad would strengthen surveillance and response capabilities, making it harder for Beijing to ...
Manila Standard10dOpinion
Beijing ups the ante
How should we interpret Chinese social media posts claiming that Palawan, a front-line province in the maritime dispute ...
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Philippines eyes expansion of Squad group to India, S. Korea
NEW DELHI : The Philippines and its allies are trying to expand the Squad grouping of nations to include India and South ...
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Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete ... Marcos Jr. Talks will touch on increasingly assertive actions by Beijing in the South China Sea and “more significant support” to ...
Pete Hegseth to fly to Philippines, Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
In the US, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell later said Hegseth will visit Hawaii to meet civilian and military leaders ...