(UPDATES) TWO Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the PCG said, as Beijing stepped up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the waters in recent months, including around a warship grounded years ago by Manila on the contested Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal that hosts a garrison.
MANILA, Philippines — Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Loyzaga on Wednesday said that the presence of Chinese and other foreigners in illegal mining in the Philippines was “a very great possibility.” Loyzaga issued the statement after […]
AMERICAN and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a US mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrence despite China’s expressions of alarm, two Philippine officials said on Wednesday. The US […]
A CHINESE research vessel was monitored on Monday conducting “survey-in-force” just 27 nautical miles from the Philippines’ coastline, according to a maritime transparency project that monitors and reports activities in the South China Sea. United […]
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