For decades, the Philippine Air Force hunted communist rebels and Islamist militants in the country’s forests and southern ...

The Philippines is strengthening its defenses as Chinese military pressure shows little sign of easing.

In the past six months, China’s behavior in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has been different. No ramming or tailing of our Coast Guard ships, no dangerous maneuvers in the sky, ...

The drills took place near Scarborough Shoal, where tensions between the U.S.'s Philippine ally and China are heating up.

Japan and the Philippines have suggested they would likely be drawn into any fight over Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

China's sanctions on Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro threaten to disrupt a recent improvement in bilateral relations, casting uncertainty over diplomatic dialogue, security cooperation, ...

Four Chinese warships confronted a Philippine Navy vessel near Scarborough Shoal days after the Salaknib 2026 drills ended.

China is conducting deep-sea mining operations in the South China Sea for rare earth elements, which are very important in ...

Legal opinion is the latest protest from Beijing over planned delimitation negotiations that it claims violate international ...

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The move came as tensions remained high following a recent naval stand-off between Chinese and Philippine forces in the area.