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US Navy to build small boat repair facility in Oyster Bay

The US Navy plans to build two repair facilities for smaller vessels operating in the western Philippines, the US Embassy said Wednesday, with one...

Philippines says US offered to escort supply ships in disputed sea

Baguio, Philippines—The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea or West Philippine Sea, the Philippine...

Filipino sailors hold the line at flashpoint South China Sea reef

South China Sea, Undefined—Sailors aboard two Philippine Coast Guard boats crashed through South China Sea waves, shadowed by Chinese vessels as they attempted to bring...

Paralyzed and powerless?

WORDS, warnings, and what else. These appear on the bulletin boards in the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea, despite efforts by Manila to...

Manila’s peaceful South China Sea RoRe mission

“The untroubled resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal is a beacon of hope in the turbulent waters of the South China Sea” IN A...

PH rejects China claims on resupply deal

Manila insisted Monday it will continue to "assert our rights" over Ayungin Shoal after reaching a deal with Beijing for resupplying Filipino troops stationed...

Philippines ‘to assert our rights’ after China sea deal

Manila, Philippines — Manila insisted Monday it will continue to "assert our rights" over a hotspot South China Sea reef, after reaching a deal...

Manila says shoal resupply missions to remain Philippine operation

Manila, Philippines—Manila's resupply missions to troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll will remain purely Philippine operations, the National Security Council reiterated Sunday,...

Psychological projection

THE exchange of blame this week between Beijing and Manila over coral damage at the Second Thomas Shoal or the Ayungin Shoal in the...

Philippines to ‘stand our ground’ in South China Sea dispute

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday, eight...

PH, China to de-escalate maritime tensions in WPS

DFA notes 'substantial progress' without sacrificing sovereignty The governments of China and the Philippines have agreed to de-escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea in...

Bedan professors: MDT terms for US action already met

"The path forward should emphasize diplomacy, international law, and strategic partnerships to ensure peace and stability in the region" Recent events in the South China...

Philippines eyes China talks after violent sea clash

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines is eyeing talks with China to discuss a violent clash last week between their sailors in the South China Sea (or...

‘Salami-slicing plan’ by China raises tensions, say analysts

BEIJING – Ramming boats, building militarized islands and threatening perceived trespassers -- China is escalating confrontations with the Philippines to push it out of...
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