Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, June 18, that it spearheaded a coral reef rehabilitation in Pagasa (Thitu) Island and the Kalayaan Island ...

Manila aims to boost the Philippine military's capacity to coordinate across its services and counter China's maritime assertiveness A senior Philippine military official has revealed a ...

CHINESE vessels lingered near contested areas in the South China Sea last month, in line with China’s “swarming” and “gray-zone” strategies amid heightened regional tensions, the Philippine military ...

Manila says this ship, suspected to belong to China's so-called Maritime Militia, briefly ran aground at a sandbar near Thitu Island in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands.

THITU ISLAND (South China Sea): Every morning at 7am, Filipino government worker Elmer Bania steps into his office and looks out the window facing the sea. Just beyond the horizon, he spots the ...

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.

Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea, Filipino civilians and soldiers on Thitu Island - known locally as Pag-asa - live quietly under the gaze of Chinese vessels. Their daily lives are a ...

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Thitu Island is home to a Philippine fishing village and armed forces, and is the largest of nine islands and islets controlled by the Philippines. It lies about 26km from Subi Reef (渚碧礁), which China ...