The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday dismissed the warning from China against Manila’s naval drills with the United States and Japan in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The strength of ...

Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

including parts claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Parts of the South China Sea that fall within Philippine territory have been renamed by the government as West ...

US-PH defense alliance getting on China’s nerves – analysts The Philippine Navy has challenged China’s People Liberation Army ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy will soon expand its naval force units overseeing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and waters near Taiwan to better defend the country’s interests amid China’s ...

West Philippine Sea and South China Sea are not the same. West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 ...

The enhanced defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States (US) is an “effective” strategy to deter ...

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday (March 28, 2025) that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ... the South China Sea or the West Philippine ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Malacañang Palace during the latter’s ...

Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.