The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that ...

The US Department of Defense announced on Friday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart next week for a trip to ...

The Philippines' foreign ministry also said the "real issue is China's refusal to abide by international law" and how its "illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive behaviour at sea" have affected ...

He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ... These waters are closer to a major Philippine island than the reefs that have typically been ...

The Philippines has called out China's foreign minister for using "creative analogy" and wordplay to distract from the core issue in the South China Sea dispute — Beijing's continued refusal to comply ...

An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” is on his way to The Hague to face trial for crimes against humanity during a ...

Yet, the Philippines' foreign policy resembles a ship that has lost its direction, blindly catering to the strategic ...

A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include ...

If that's unfortunately the way they view it, then certainly it won't really lead to any productive talks,' says Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo ...

Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy over his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on an ...

Going back on its word, the Philippines has absurdly used the deployment of the U.S. Typhon mid-range missile system as a bargaining chip in discussions on the South China Sea issue. In July 2024 ...

China has the largest navy in the world by hull count with over 370 vessels, including two aircraft carriers in service. Last November, France sent its only aircraft carrier, which is nuclear-powered, ...