The Philippines will continue increasing defense spending as it seeks private sector’s support in safeguarding the nation’s claims in the disputed South China Sea. Defense…
Eleven members of a family returning home from a wake died July 11 when their pick-up truck collided with a passenger bus in the northern…
A batch of suspect fireworks exploded accidentally during their disposal in the southern Philippines, injuring 27 people, most of them explosives experts, police said July…
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on July 8 that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they…
China said on Monday "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha islands in the South China Sea had "gravely damaged" the coral reef ecosystem…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on July 6 that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South…
The Philippine's military chief said July 4 he hoped a key defence pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on each other's territory…
A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out…
The Philippines and China agreed on July 2 to "de-escalate tensions" over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed…
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific said July 2 it will buy up to 152 Airbus planes worth $24 billion in a deal it described as the…
China assisted the Philippines in the crew rescue of a stricken Philippine fishing boat near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea on June…
Five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the southern Philippines, emergency services said on June…
Japan and the Philippines will hold high-level defense talks next month, Manila said on June 28, as the two countries seek to boost ties in…
President Ferdinand Marcos on June 27 said that the Philippines needs to do more than protest China's "illegal actions" in the South China Sea. Chinese…
The Philippines is still seeking clarification from the Pentagon about a secret US propaganda operation that aimed to cast doubt among Filipinos about Chinese vaccines…
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons plan to run in the country’s Senate election in 2025, Vice-President Sara Duterte said on June…
The Philippines is working hard to bring China back to the table for talks to resolve differences in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary…
A Philippine court dropped the last remaining illegal drugs charge against human rights campaigner Leila de Lima on June 24, her lawyer said. The ruling…
The Philippines' defense chief said China used "aggressive and illegal force" to disrupt a resupply mission in the South China Sea and said last week's…
A South China Sea confrontation this week, in which Chinese coast guard personnel brandished weapons and rammed Philippine naval boats, does not trigger Manila's mutual…
The Philippines has leapfrogged its South-east Asian neighbors to become a regional leader in planned clean-power projects as fewer investment restrictions and green-minded policies attract…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on June 19 said she has resigned from the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos, with tense relations between the two…
The Philippine military on June 19 said that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats and seized their guns in the South…
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on June 17, with both sides accusing the other of…
The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an extended continental shelf (ECS) off the island that is closest to…
