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The annual Balikatan, or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ drills will for the first time take place outside of the Philippines’ territorial waters

Any behind-the-scenes deal between China and the previous Philippine administration over the disputed South China Sea would be against the national interest and is no longer valid, a senior official of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s government said.

The Houthis’ activities in the Red Sea and the Chinese actions around Second Thomas Shoal have notable similarities in tactical conduct and adversarial responses.

ROC opposition parties advanced a bill in the Legislative Yuan (LY) that aims to strengthen the LY’s oversight of the government. Passing the bill could hamper the DPP-led government’s ability to implement its policies. Political feuding that impedes the

IF the reports are to be believed, some senators and congressmen want to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation into the alleged existence of a secret agreement between former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the matter of bringing food supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre, the rusting Philippine ship, which has been grounded in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal since 1999 and is being maintained over Chinas apparent objections as a shabby symbol of Philippine sovereig...

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said its assertive transparency strategy is not only aimed at exposing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) but also extends to its intention to protect the marine environment.

The President’s reinforcement of the US’ commitment to its Pacific allies comes amid growing provocations with China.

The President’s reinforcement of the US’ commitment to its Pacific allies comes amid growing provocations with China.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Joe Biden is bringing together Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday as the three nations use their first-ever trilateral summit to try to show they are in lockstep about countering China’s military