TOKYO -- The Philippines is considering establishing new diplomatic arrangements with China to ease tensions in the disputed ...

The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to start a dialogue on security and defence in order to tackle emerging ...

Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated sharply as China’s navy launched combat readiness patrols near the disputed ...

Foreign ministry spokesperson Teresita Daza says, 'We urge China to respect the Philippines' sovereignty and jurisdiction, ...

China has hit back at comments by the Philippines’ Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr, stressing that the country has "a full historical and legal basis" to uphold territorial sovereignty in the ...

China has a "deficit of trust and credibility" it needs to overcome in order to mend its fraught defence ties with the ...

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes ...

TALKS between the Philippines and China on their South China Sea dispute must be built on mutual trust to ensure progress, Manila’s defense chief said on Sunday, stressing that Beijing must first ...

Atin Ito (This is Ours) coalition of civilian volunteers embarked on its third mission under escort by the Philippine coast guard.

China and the Philippines traded accusations last week after a confrontation between two of their vessels. Read more at ...

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and ...