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Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise

The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers ...

Philippines blames China for ship collision in disputed South China Sea

The Philippine military on Tuesday blamed China for the collision of two Chinese navy and coast guard ships while trying to ...

Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video

Footage shows a Chinese coast guard vessel chasing a Philippine boat and then ramming a Chinese warship. It was the latest ...

South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships at Second Thomas Shoal

Philippine military says there is an increase in Chinese vessels, including coastguard and militia ships, near shoal.

Filipino forces on alert after China deploys coast guard ships closer to disputed shoal

China has deployed coast guard ships and several militia vessels close to the wreck of a long-grounded Philippine military ship in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where Filipino forces have been put ...

Philippine defence chief accuses China of violating international law in South China Sea

Philippines says that China is violating international law by allegedly conducting military manoeuvres near the BRP Sierra ...

Australian and Philippine defense chiefs to talk as disputes simmer over the South China Sea

Australia’s defense minister and his Philippine counterpart are to meet in Manila for talks that will spotlight their concern ...

Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country will inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” in any war over ...

Philippines decry Chinese push

The Philippine defense chief condemned China's deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and ...