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 ...

MANILA, Philippines—Despite over 590 diplomatic ... Carpio’s book, “The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” stated that China already ...

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 ...

A group advocating a more vigorous but peaceful assertion of the country’s rights over its territorial waters is preparing its third civilian-led sailing mission to the West Philippine Sea, ...

READ: Navy studies West Philippine Sea Command proposal The WPS is a body of water within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, which touches part of the South China Sea. The Philippines has long ...

America’s comparative advantage in advancing its interests is through the strengthening of its alliances and partnerships in ...

“The ‘West Philippine Sea’ label is a strategic assertion of the Philippines’ legal rights within its EEZ (exclusive economic zone), not a claim to rename the entire South China Sea ...

Marcos Jr., the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to uphold the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. The BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV 9701) is responding to the illegal presence of ...

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ...

"Before China can mislead the international community by claiming that the Philippines is provoking them and escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, it's important to highlight some key ...

Atin Ito Coalition on Monday announced that another civilian mission is set to be conducted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on May 25, 2025 amid the tension in the area involving Chinese vessels and ...