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Philippines signs military pact with New Zealand to widen alliances while facing an assertive China
The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila ...
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Philippine Authorities Call Out Alleged Chinese Election Interference
Intelligence agencies have warned that China-affiliated entities are “amplifying divisive political discourse” ahead of the ...
China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
The back and forth over Sandy Cay is the latest flare-up in a long-running dispute over territory in the hotly contested ...
How the Philippines could win big amid the US-China trade battle
MANILA: The Philippines may have caught a rare break under US President Donald Trump's latest tariff impositions, and it is ...
US and Allied Drills Counter China's Island-Taking Tactics
The U.S. and the Philippines, which have formed an alliance under a mutual defense treaty, are conducting Exercise Balikatan —their largest annual war game—in the Southeast Asian archipelagic country ...
Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China's growing aggression
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed ...
China and Philippines both claim control of disputed Sandy Cay reef
The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.
Why Philippines’ poorest voters may not back hardline anti-China candidates
Among Filipinos in class E – those living below the poverty line – 41 per cent said they would vote for candidates who do not ...
Philippines security official disputes China’s statement over disputed South China Sea outcropping
The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays ...
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
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Troops repel mock beach assault in Philippines amid South China Sea tensions
PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower — ...
Hawaii Marines field new weapons in the Philippines
A unit of Hawaii Marines is in the Philippines fielding new weapons for the first time amid simmering tensions with China. The Kaneohe-based 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, which is in the country for ...