Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie ...
South China Sea: Philippine defence chief labels Beijing’s maritime claims ‘fiction and lie’
Gilberto Teodoro denounced Beijing’s South China Sea claims urging stronger defence and alliances amid rising tensions.
‘Assigning sentinels’: Philippines eyes Subic Bay islands for South China Sea security
Experts say it might be legally and logistically difficult to repurpose Grande and Chiquita Islands but political will might ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
Hegseth's visit to the Philippines comes a month before the longtime treaty allies hold the “Balikatan,” Tagalog for shoulder ...
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US, Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers
The Philippine and US armies kick off Exercise Salaknib, a joint military exercise focused on territorial defense, as ...
Philippines and US kick off army drills ahead of Hegseth visit
The Philippine and US militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days ...
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China denies Philippines ex-president Duterte sought asylum before his arrest on ICC warrant
China on Monday said it had not received any application for asylum from Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte, regarded as a close ally of Beijing, who was arrested after his visit to Hong ...
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Philippines dismisses China’s claim that South China Sea incidents are ‘under the direction of other countries’
Statement comes after China accuses Philippines of ‘acting as others’ chess pieces’ regarding South China Sea dispute - ...
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Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
China claims virtually the entire South China Sea, a major security and global trade route. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also lay overlapping claims to the resource-rich ...
Philippines eyes transforming islands of former U.S. base into military reservation
The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a ...
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Philippine Defence Chief Calls South China Sea Claims 'Biggest Fiction'
The Philippine Defence Secretary criticizes China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, calling them the 'biggest ...