The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country’s military spokesperson said on Tuesday, in response to China’s accusation that Manila is encroaching on Beijing’s territory. …
Collin Koh, a research fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said the “grey zone” referred to what think tank Rand Corporation defined as “an operational …
“The United States defence agreement with the Philippines is ironclad,” declared US President Joseph Biden amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. “Any attack on the Filipino aircraft, vessels …
The Philippine defence chief has insisted his country has no intention to clash with Beijing even as he cast doubt on the Chinese leadership’s efforts to calm Manila’s nerves amid …
In 1999 the Philippine Marines ran this former U.S. Navy ship aground on a coral reef named Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea’s Spratly Islands archipelago. Essentially the …
“We’ll be submitting the report of our investigation through our department, the department of transportation, to the president for final disposition,” Gavan said after attending the meeting convened by Marcos. …