I WAS sorry to see former senator Francis Tolentino lose his reelection bid in the May 12 midterm elections while so many less capable candidates made it with flying colors. But I was less prepared to ...

THE US would likely press the Philippines to allot at least 5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on military spending, defense analysts said at the weekend, after Washington called on its Asian ...

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, ...

Tokyo and Manila say they face challenges from Beijing's increasingly assertive moves in waters including the South China Sea for the Philippines and the East China Sea for Japan ...

In political, diplomatic and cultural fronts, China persists using its influence to silence narratives that challenge its ...

The tropical province is rapidly shifting from traditional fishing to modern marine industries, with high-tech fish farming ...

The nuclear-powered U.S. carrier George Washington arrived off the Philippine capital on Thursday for a port visit, as the ...

A senior Chinese official accused the United States defence chief on Thursday of "inciting confrontation and conflict" after ...

A 2016 international arbitration decision invalidated China’s claims based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, ...

The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation for ...

The Dalai Lama announced Wednesday that the foundation he established in exile in India will name his successor in due course ...

Lithuania's defense minister has praised a Philippine campaign exposing China's aggression in the South China Sea ...