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Manila summoned Beijing's ambassador and China lodged a complaint on Monday in a growing spat over two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea.
The Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard vessel of colliding on Sunday with a Philippine resupply boat as it travelled to a tiny garrison in the disputed South China Sea. The incident occurred near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, a hotly contested region where Beijing deploys hundreds of vessels to assert its claims over almost the entire sea.
Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a "show of force", amid flaring regional tension.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan’s prime minister began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines, where he’s expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact in a bid to boost Tokyo’s alliances in the face of China’s alarming assertiveness in the region.
MANILA, Philippines – NCAA champion College of St. Benilde and UAAP’s University of Santo Tomas slug it out in a knockout tiff to complete the Final Four cast in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.
GENEVA, Switzerland — A group of UN-mandated human rights experts, including the special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, said Thursday "time is running out to prevent genocide and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza", which Israel called Hamas "propaganda".
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) slammed China yesterday for accusing the Philippines of intruding into Panatag Shoal, saying Manila has no obligation to seek the permission of Beijing when navigating in its own waters.
MANILA: The Philippines National Security Adviser on Tuesday said Manila's vessel did not illegally enter any space under Chinese sovereignty and called on China to stop "its aggressive action in Philippine waters". The remarks came after the Chinese military on Monday said in a rare warning that a Philippine military ship "illegally entered" waters near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea without authorisation.