Politics

25 August 2024
A Chinese coast guard ship uses water canons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea as they blocked it's path during a re-supply mission on Aug. 5, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
A Chinese fighter jet flies during a patrol over the South China Sea in this undated photo released Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency.
South China Sea

Philippines urges China to halt 'provocative' actions after flare incidents

'Such actions undermine regional peace and security,' says task force

24 August 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is seen from a Philippine Coast Guard ship near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5.
19 August 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel, right, salute a Vietnam Coast Guard vessel during their joint drills conducted in Manila Bay on Aug. 9. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
South China Sea

Philippines-Vietnam drills show ASEAN a solution to China

Big step as partners cooperate in South China Sea without presence of U.S. or Japan

13 August 2024
A China Coast Guard ship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in 2017. China has been growing more assertive in the South China Sea, with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos calling its latest actions "unjustified, illegal and reckless."
South China Sea

Philippines to file protest with China over South China Sea air incident

China's PLA says Philippine aircraft illegally intruded despite warnings

12 August 2024
A Chinese fighter jet flies during a patrol over the South China Sea in this undated photo released Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency.
South China Sea

Philippine military condemns China air force for 'dangerous' acts in South China Sea

PLA aircraft interfered with lawful flight operations, armed forces chief says

10 August 2024
Murad Ebrahim, chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Aug. 6. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Philippines' new autonomous region aims to be halal industry hub

Top official says southwest Mindanao attracting investment from Malaysia, Mideast

7 August 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel wave Vietnamese and Filipino flags to welcome the Vietnam Coast Guard ship CSB 8002 in Manila on Aug. 5. Despite Hanoi and Manila holding competing claims in the South China Sea, the joint exercises are seen as a way to strengthen maritime cooperation amid China's aggression.
South China Sea

Philippines-Vietnam drills to set blueprint for South China Sea disputes

Two nations seek cooperation despite competing claims to waters

5 August 2024
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Philippine Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro shake hands before their bilateral meeting, in Makati, Metro Manila on Aug. 4.
Defense

Philippines and Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year

Nations to expand training, bilateral exchanges and armaments cooperation

4 August 2024
The U.S. Army demonstrates the launch of a Tomahawk missile from a midrange capability system in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on June 28. (U.S. Army)
Indo-Pacific

China on edge over prolonged U.S. missile deployment in Asia

Launcher based in Philippines 'like bringing dagger to lunch,' Chinese official says

3 August 2024
Philippine and Japanese coast guard vessels operated with U.S. forces during inaugural trilateral drills off the coast of Bataan in June 2023.
South China Sea

Philippines and Japan hold first joint exercise in South China Sea

Two vessels from each side operated in Philippine exclusive economic zone

2 August 2024
Left to right: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo after their joint press conference at Camp Aguinaldo, in Quezon City, Metro Manila on July 30.
Defense

U.S. to boost Philippine defense capability with $500m investment

Hopes for bilateral intelligence-sharing agreement to be finalized by end of 2024

30 July 2024
The education sector will get the lion's share of next year's budget, with an allocation of $16.7 billion.
Defense

Philippine defense budget to rise 6.4% amid South China Sea tensions

Coast guard to receive $536.5m to carry out Second Thomas Shoal missions

29 July 2024
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 22.
Opinion

Marcos's annual address shows steely resolve on maritime rights

Rising South China Sea tensions prompt Philippine leader to strengthen rhetoric

29 July 2024
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries pose for a photo on the day of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane on July 25.
International relations

ASEAN ministers at loggerheads over Israel-Hamas conflict

Malaysia pushes line condemning violence, as Singapore, Thailand cause 'some discord'

27 July 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, meets with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo during the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 26.
South China Sea

Philippine, Chinese top diplomats agree to ease South China Sea tensions

Foreign ministers hold 1st meeting in 2 years as Manila conducts resupply mission

27 July 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the ASEAN post ministerial conference with China at the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Vientiane on July, 26.
South China Sea

China says Philippine allies meddling in South China Sea dispute

Foreign minister Wang slams U.S, Japan, South Korea, EU at ASEAN-China meeting

26 July 2024
Rescuers assist residents in the Metro Manila city of Marikina on July 24 amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi.
Natural disasters

Typhoon Gaemi dumps heavy rain in Manila; 114 flights canceled

More than 600,000 people displaced, with 16 cities asking for emergency funding

24 July 2024
ASEAN's headquarters in Jakarta. This year's meetings of foreign ministers take place at a critical juncture as unrest in Myanmar threatens the bloc's unity and tensions in the South China Sea rise. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN ministers seek Myanmar breakthrough with 'troika' model

Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia to hold 'informal consultation' as regional talks begin

24 July 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation address on July 22. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Politics

Marcos says South China Sea claim isn't 'imaginary,' urges diplomacy

Philippine president also orders online casinos closed in State of the Nation

22 July 2024
A Taiwanese fishing boat sets sail to Taiping Island, Taiwan's sole holding in the disputed Spratly Islands, in protest against a tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea on July 20, 2016. 
Opinion

The tragic cost of Taiwan's silence on its South China Sea claims

Pressure from Washington undermines Taiwan's sovereignty and self-advocacy

22 July 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons toward a Philippine resupply vessel on its way to a mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea during March.
South China Sea

China, Philippines reach deal seeking to end South China Sea clashes

Manila says Beijing dropped inspection demand for supply ships to Second Thomas Shoal

22 July 2024
Vice President Sara Duterte, left, resigned from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s cabinet last month and has made it clear she won't attend this year's State of the Nation Address. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
Opinion

Marcos-Duterte war is a battle for the soul of Philippine democracy

Annual speech gives president chance to rally elite, pin down rival family

21 July 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping will try to de-escalate their South China Sea disputes by making it easier for their foreign ministries and coast guards to talk.
South China Sea

Philippines and China bet on hotlines to avoid South China Sea clashes

Talks focus on opening three lines of communications between the nations

17 July 2024
Chinese and Russian warships conduct maritime drills in July. (China PLA Navy)
South China Sea

China and Russia extend military cooperation to South China Sea

Activities follow increased drills among Japan, U.S. and Philippines

17 July 2024