Philippines, China hold "frank, candid" talks amidst standoff on Sabina Shoal

Sep 12, 2024

At the 10th Bilateral Consultation Mechanism meeting on the South China Sea held on September 11 in Beijing, Philippines Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma Theresa...

Philippines ship anchored in disputed South China Sea returns to port after 5 months

Sep 16, 2024

The ship went back after five months of patrolling around Sabina, a shoal within the Philippine exclusive economic zone where China is accused of...

Tensions between Manila and Beijing rise ahead of Philippines President's visit to China

Dec 17, 2022

Philippines officials are condemning China over debris showdown and boats massing in the South China Sea. Footage from local TV station GMA-7 aired on...

US condemns China's aggressive actions amid escalating South China Sea tensions between Beijing, Manila

Sep 02, 2024

Amid growing tension in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller condemned China's aggressive actions. In...

Chinese naval vessel orchestrates dangerous manoeuvres on Philippine supply mission, says task force for West Philippine Sea

Aug 25, 2024

The Chinese naval forces on Sunday orchestrated an aggressive and dangerous manoeuvre near the Hasa-Hasa Shoal commonly known as the Half Moon Shoal, a...

China conducts patrols near Scarborough Shoal, Philippines dismisses drill assertions as "unfounded"

May 31, 2026

The official Philippine News Agency, citing the Armed Forces of the Philippines, confirmed the presence of PLA Navy and China Coast Guard (CCG) ships...