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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Screenshot of video from the Philippines Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessels using water cannons against a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal, April 30, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard Image
Defense

Philippines Weighs New Strategy to Counter China’s Sea Actions

By Peter Martin and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines is weighing a new approach in the South China Sea where increasing encounters with

3 hours ago
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Maritime News

Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea Shoal

MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating

April 27, 2024
Total Views: 1256

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A Chinese Coast Guard ship is seen blocking the direction of a Philippine Coast Guard ship conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Shipping

China’s Ships Are Winning the Battle for Energy in South China Sea

By Philip Heijmans (Bloomberg) — This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas

April 23, 2024
Total Views: 15963

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy opens warships for public viewing in Qingdao. REUTERS/Florence Lo
Defense

China Hosts Foreign Naval Officials Amid South China Sea Tensions

By Laurie Chen QINGDAO, China, April 21 (Reuters) – The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in the port

April 21, 2024
Total Views: 12900

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Senior Biden Administration officials at meeting with senior Philippines officials
Navy

Philippines Tells US It Will Assert South China Sea Rights

By David Brunnstrom (Reuters) – The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, its foreign secretary said on Friday

April 14, 2024
Total Views: 899

Friday, April 12, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Shipping

Philippines Says it Will Assert South China Sea Rights in Meeting with U.S.

By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The Philippines is determined to assert its sovereign rights in the South China

April 12, 2024
Total Views: 5918

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Defense

U.S. Ramps Up Ties With Japan, Philippines to Counter China at Sea

By Michelle Jamrisko and Yoshiaki Nohara (Bloomberg) — US President Joe Biden is set to unveil joint military patrols and training with the Philippines

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 447

Sunday, April 7, 2024
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Defense

US, Allies To Conduct Naval Drills In Philippines

By Cecilia Yap (Bloomberg) –The US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint military drills in the South China Sea on April 7 amid

April 7, 2024
Total Views: 2454

Monday, April 1, 2024
Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea
News

Philippines to Boost Diplomacy and Defence Capability as South China Sea ‘Countermeasures’

MANILA, April 1 (Reuters) – Countermeasures by the Philippines to China’s conduct in the South China Sea will entail strengthening its defence

April 1, 2024
Total Views: 410

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea
Defense

Philippines Boosts Maritime Security As China Tension Rises

MANILA, March 31 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to

March 31, 2024
Total Views: 3549

Monday, March 25, 2024
Filipino marines fly Philippines flag
Defense

China Declares Philippines Relations at a Pivotal Junction

By Neil Jerome Morales (Reuters) China warned the Philippines on Monday to behave cautiously and seek dialog, saying their relations were at a

March 25, 2024
Total Views: 1212

Sunday, March 24, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China.REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China Vows To Safeguard Its Territorial Integrity After South China Sea Incident

BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) – China’s defense ministry warned the Philippines against “provocative” actions and said China would

March 24, 2024
Total Views: 2990

Saturday, March 23, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Defense

China Uses Water Cannons Against Philippine Ships

MANILA/SHANGHAI, March 23 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South

March 23, 2024
Total Views: 3700

Friday, March 22, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Filipino soldiers take part in a flag raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a trip of the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, in Batanes, Philippines, June 29, 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, lies just 140 kilometers from Taiwan. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Philippines to Build New Islands Port Near Taiwan Without U.S. Help, Governor Says

By Karen Lema MANILA, March 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. military will not be involved in development of a port in the Philippines’

March 22, 2024
Total Views: 1491

Sunday, March 10, 2024
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Offshore

US Key to Philippines’ Plan to Tap Oil, Gas in South China Sea

By Andreo Calonzo and Manolo Serapio Jr. Mar 10, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines is counting on the US and its allies to play a crucial role in

March 10, 2024
Total Views: 31025

Saturday, March 9, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Defense

Philippines Adopts New Defense Strategy Amid South China Sea Row

By Ditas Lopez Mar 9, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has directed the military to enforce a new strategy to defend

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 56209

Monday, February 19, 2024
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Shipping

China Coast Guard Boarded Taiwanese Boat Near Frontline Islands, Taiwan Says

TAIPEI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 4565

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Nimitz Conducts Flight Ops. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Philippines Conducts Joint Exercises With U.S. In S. China Sea

MANILA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine

February 10, 2024
Total Views: 8142

Sunday, January 28, 2024
SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

China Allows Philippines To Supply Troops At Disputed Reef

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 3428

Saturday, January 6, 2024
Photo of PLAN People's Republic of China, People's Liberation Army (Navy) warships
Navy

China Intensifies Naval Maneuvers During US-Philippines Exercises

By Jacob Gu (Bloomberg) China upgraded and extended military maneuvers in the South China Sea that were launched after the US and Philippines mounted their own

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 17507
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