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Manila’s significant shift could pave the way for the Philippines, an American treaty ally, to play a bigger role in regional ...
The Chinese military vowed to safeguard the country's national sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.
When the Typhon system rolled into the Philippines—it showed up with the parking brake off, missiles loaded, and a clear view ...
The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics ...
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Bajo de Masinloc: Where it all began
Also known as Scarborough Shoal or Panatag Shoal, Bajo de Masinloc is the largest atoll in the South China Sea, a coral reef ...
We continue to uphold the Award because it reflects what is right and just, not just for us, but for all coastal states whose rights must be respected under international law,' says Defense Secretary ...
The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino ...
The Philippine government says it reached a deal with China to end confrontations at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
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China: ‘PH has been attacking us’
China has denied any war act in those incidents, calling them standard operating procedure for enforcing China’s maritime laws; serious physical harm on Filipino personnel and damage to Filipino ...
China and the Philippines traded accusations on Thursday following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running ...
A stretch of uninhabited, low-lying reefs in the South China Sea is fast becoming a dangerous new flashpoint between China and the Philippines, dealing a blow to recent efforts to de-escalate ...