China has territorial disputes with the Philippines, which has signed a security treaty with Washington that comes with mutual defense commitments.

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday (Jan 31) that he is "very disturbed" by the surveillance of the country's military, following a series of arrests of alleged Chinese spies.

MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Wednesday it successfully pushed back Chinese vessels while facing increased online disinformation about its West Philippine Sea operations.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory.

China's coast guard continues its weeklong presence near the Philippines' Zambales Province in what one analyst calls "a new level of sustained intensity."

Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation,

By Giel Eduard Acot Orillosa The current administration in the Philippines seems to have mastered the art of diverting public attention from critical issues, wh

Philippine security officials said Thursday they took into custody five more Chinese spies, following the arrest of a compatriot for espionage this month.

In the Philippines, Toyota accounts for 46.66 percent of new vehicles sold in 2024—up 9 percent versus 2023. It has managed to corner a 52.08 percent of the Passenger Car (PC) segment with 63,007 vehicles sold and 44.81 percent of the Commercial Vehicle (CV) segment with 155,012 vehicles sold.

The ocean’s depths have become the new front line in the geopolitical rivalry between China and the rest of the world.

Manila is seeking Washington’s enduring support in the face of threats from China. Read more at straitstimes.com.