The Philippines’ geographic positioning along the Pacific’s First Island Chain makes it a partner of fundamental importance ...
MANILA - ⁠The ⁠Philippines ​has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific ​research near the oil- ‌and gas-rich ...
A Philippine soldier peers through an observation telescope from a viewing deck in Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, February 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile ...
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Why Manila must reciprocate Beijing’s goodwill

CHINA has spoken clearly: it seeks stability, not strain, in its relations with the Philippines. In a recent article, Chinese ...
An aerial view shows the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island, locally known as Pag-asa, in the contested Spratly Islands, South China Sea, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez MANILA/HANOI, March 28 ...
MANILA — The Philippines and China played down on Monday a warning by President Rodrigo Duterte that China would go to war if the Philippines drilled for oil in the disputed South China Sea. The ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines told China on Monday that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing, seething territorial dispute between ...