US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ...
China Intercepts US Ally's Ships in Contested Waters
Aerial footage appears to show a floating barrier installed by China to prevent Philippine fishing boats from entering the ...
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US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says
US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans.
China presence spotted at Scarborough Shoal as Philippines and US begin joint drills
MANILA: Chinese ships and aircraft continued to linger near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, tailing ...
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International backlash taught China lesson after dangerous mid-air incident, says PCG
"I would like to believe that the PLA Navy helicopter has already learned from the backlash of the condemnation of the ...
South China Sea: Philippine defence chief labels Beijing’s maritime claims ‘fiction and lie’
Gilberto Teodoro denounced Beijing’s South China Sea claims urging stronger defence and alliances amid rising tensions.
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Navy preparing for conversion of 2 Subic islands into military reservations
The Philippine Navy is readying for the military's planned takeover of two islands at the mouth of Subic Bay once they are ...
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Philippine Defence Chief Calls South China Sea Claims 'Biggest Fiction'
The Philippine Defence Secretary criticizes China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, calling them the 'biggest ...
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Philippines arrests another group of Chinese nationals for suspected espionage
The six Chinese suspects and a Filipino were caught amid heightened territorial tensions in the South China Sea.
Teodoro calls China's claims in WPS 'the biggest fiction and lie'
THE Philippine defense chief on Monday, March 24, 2025, called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea, also known as ...
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Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
There was no immediate comment from Chinese officials, but in the past, they have repeatedly asserted that Beijing has had sovereign control over the Scarborough Shoal and most of the South China ...