Sandy Cay is not recognized Philippine territory and therefore not covered by the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, but that legal nuance will be irrelevant to how the region perceives ...

The ship was stuck in shallows for three hours just a mile from the Philippine-held Thitu Island, according to that Manila's ...

The quad is a diplomatic partnership between the US, India, Japan, and Australia working together to ensure stable and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Saturday slammed “malicious narratives” by Chinese state ...

A state-backed think tank has put forward China’s “four core principles” as a constructive framework for addressing disputes in the South China Sea, while blaming regional tensions on ...

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands. China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines ...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Kuala Lumpur to unveil the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 plan . This plan, known as ...

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Chinese officials at a Singapore security forum on Sunday, accusing leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in ...

China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea. The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

Mr Gilberto Teodoro accused leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in disputed waters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE: Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro engaged in a testy back-and-forth with Chinese officials at a Singapore security forum on Sunday (June 1), accusing leaders in Beijing of ...