US-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, “purely defensive” and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve ...

Washington has called on Beijing to "refrain from coercive actions" after a Chinese military helicopter flew within three ...

China's military said it had expelled three Philippine aircraft from the disputed Spratly Islands in the Sea on Thursday, marking the latest in a series of dangerous aerial encounters amid heightened ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern about Beijing’s coercive behavior ... people first,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement on Friday.

President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.