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For the past 10 years, China has been expanding its presence in the South China Sea, taking over submerged coral reefs, ...
A California-based Coast Guard cutter has completed a three-day port call on Palawan, the Philippines, not far from the scene ...
The US President’s commitment to America’s key Southeast Asian ally was not seriously tested in his first term – this time ...
The Philippines has rejected China’s claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays ... sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.” It was posted ...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Wednesday said the Philippine government will make sure that the second international ...
China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to show strength at home amid growing external pressure.
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Building a Philippine defense hub
A welcome development sidelined by the recent midterm elections was the offer by US-based global security and aerospace ...
The Philippines, which disputes China's claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another.
West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...
Manila’s largest South China Sea possession ... Statement of the National Task Force West Philippine Sea A China Coast Guard statement in response to the Sunday morning landings claimed that ...
After swinging between Beijing and Washington, Manila seeks a steadier maritime policy that will endure beyond the current ...
Philippine Marine Corps Photo The U.S. will upgrade a Philippine military base crucial for Manila’s South China Sea operations, including resupply missions to contested maritime features such as ...