A Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard vessel sail next to each other during an incident in the South China Sea, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released Aug. 19.
Opinion

Philippines needs robust response to China's Sabina Shoal threat

Strategic location is the latest flashpoint in the South China Sea

10 September 2024
Alice Guo, who is a former mayor of Bamban, Tarlac province and is also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, attends a Senate hearing in Manila on Sept. 9.
Politics

Philippine Senate holds ex-mayor Alice Guo in contempt a second time

Case grips nation amid heightened tension with China

9 September 2024
Masato Kanda, Japan's former vice finance minister for international affairs, is being nominated to take over the presidency of the Asian Development Bank early next year.
International relations

ADB chief Asakawa to step down, 'Mr. Yen' Kanda likely successor

Japanese Finance Ministry veteran says it is time for new leadership

9 September 2024
Alice Guo appears at a Philippine Senate hearing on May 22. (Philippine Senate)
Politics

Fugitive Philippine ex-mayor arrested in Indonesia

Alice Guo accused of links to Chinese crime syndicates

4 September 2024
A boy cycles with provisions on a flooded road following heavy rains brought by a tropical storm, in Baras, Rizal province, the Philippines, Sept. 2.
Natural disasters

Tropical storm Yagi kills 7 in the Philippines

Manila and surrounding regions hit by floods and landslides

2 September 2024
A Philippine Coast Guard ship is seen surrounded by Chinese maritime militia vessels and a Chinese Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023.
South China Sea

U.S. decries China's 'escalatory' acts against Philippines in South China Sea

Washington says Beijing's vessel 'deliberately collided 3 times' with Manila's ship

1 September 2024
Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela briefs reporters on the incident on Aug. 31 as South China Sea tensions spike anew around the Sabina Shoal. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
South China Sea

Philippines accuses China of ramming ship in South China Sea

Beijing counters that an 'illegally stranded' vessel lifted anchor to turn aggressor

31 August 2024
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, right, and his Vietnamese counterpart, Phan Van Giang, at a press conference in Manila after signing letters of intent to bolster bilateral defense cooperation. (Photo by Ramon Royandoyan)
South China Sea

Philippines and Vietnam plan to seal defense MOU this year

Defense ministers sign letters of intent to bolster security ties

30 August 2024
Admiral Samuel Paparo of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, shakes hands with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., army chief of staff of the Philippines, during the International Military Law and Operations Conference in Manila on Aug. 27.
South China Sea

U.S. 'ready' to assist Philippines with South China Sea resupplies

Manila says it will only seek American aid if nationals are on 'verge of dying'

29 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)
South China Sea

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts

Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'

25 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

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