China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China ...

The Department of National Defense yesterday said China is "concocting stories" by claiming that the Philippines is doing construction work in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and told the Asian giant to tear down ...

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. yesterday said the Philippines acknowledges "freedom of navigation flights" conducted by Australia, which he said supports the call of member-countries of the Association of ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of bilateral talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following a ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this ...

Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ...

President Duterte yesterday said he would not mention the ruling of the arbitral court on the South China Sea dispute when he addresses leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) on Saturday. He said it ...

China's ties with United States remain stable, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between ...

None of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) “strongly pushed” for the inclusion of the issue of China’s massive reclamation and militarization activities in the South China during the recently ...

President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ...

Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. yesterday said the Philippines has filed sent diplomatic notes to China to seek clarification on several issues, including the installation of anti-aircraft and anti-missile ...