China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance to meet his US and Asian ...

The Philippines has reaffirmed its support for Timor-Leste's full ASEAN membership ahead of this week's regional summit — ...

The US and Philippine militaries conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea amid escalating tensions with China over ...

The bases are expected to help grow the Philippines’ infrastructure as it acquires more warships for its arsenal.

Following an underwhelming electoral return, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is likely to lean all the more heavily on his ...

For the ruling elite the election was a referendum over geopolitical ties. For the mass of voters it was an expression of anger over the social crisis they confront.

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes ...

arming themselves with both local and international political ammunition. This fallout coincided with rising tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, including a November ...

However, it is not just the ICC that has been navigating choppy political waters. Developments have led to a rise in tensions in the Philippines, underlining the fact that Duterte’s arrest is ...

China's advanced H-6 bombers landed in the contested Paracel Islands, signalling Beijing's military prowess amid regional ...

THE Philippines’ dominant political party has strengthened its grip after it secured key positions in the midterm elections, ...