The Philippines will still rely on China’s good faith even as the Asian power has expanded and fortified the islands it is occupying in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea. Asked to comment on a report from Beijing ...

China has agreed to work with its Southeast Asian neighbors to protect marine and coastal biodiversity in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently released a copy of the declaration on a 10-year ...

There’s no need for a Philippine military buildup in the Spratlys archipelago as the security environment in the region is seen to have greatly improved with President Duterte’s rapport with Beijing and the Association of ...

The government must immediately draft a comprehensive strategy to protect Benham Rise from foreign incursion, Sen. Ralph Recto said yesterday. “No ifs or buts. The government must have a ‘Benham Rise Protection Strategy.’ ...

China has agreed to work on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the contested waters. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque last night said this was the outcome of the bilateral ...

The United States yesterday acknowledged that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was under “tremendous” pressure on the South China Sea issue. Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the US Department of State, ...

China is ready for talks on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, but Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off Zambales will not be covered by the COC. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Robespierre Bolivar said the ...

A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation on Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters. The operation was the ...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ...

The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...