The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.
A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.
Neither Beijing nor Manila is likely to cede ground on the South China Sea dispute anytime soon. While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stressed he does not seek confrontation with ...
Caught off guard, the Philippines’ only available counter was to run a U.S.-donated World War II-era Navy ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, aground at nearby Second Thomas Shoal in 1999. As we will see below, this makeshift military outpost would become a key flashpoint in the years to come.
The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.
MANILA, Philippines -- A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options ...
Allison/U.S. Navy According to the Philippine military, the MCA was carried out near Palawan, which is the country's westernmost province in waters in the South China Sea that fall within Manila's ...
A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing ... in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila's response, including new ...
Analysts say the agreement 'commits both states to a status quo' and urge the Philippines to hold firm on its South China Sea stance In a rare moment of accord amid their simmering feud over the South China Sea,
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines to advance cooperation among the three countries, the White House said.