The policy of current Philippine president Bongbong Marcos aims for distancing relations between the Philippines and China in favor of the country's relationship with the United States.

14 hours ago · Escalating tensions between China and Taiwan have forced the Philippines—whose northernmost point is less than 100 miles from Taiwan—to intensify its focus on a potential cross-strait conflict.

Jun 23, 2024 · The president of the Philippines said Sunday, June 23, 2024, his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war.

Jun 17, 2024 · China has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway.

Oct 11, 2024 · Confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines continue despite efforts to manage disputes.

Mar 28, 2024 · The Philippine president says his government will take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying, “Filipinos do not yield.”

Jun 20, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with “bladed weapons” during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering ...

Aug 9, 2023 · Here’s what you need to know as maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines increase.

Oct 23, 2023 · A new sense of urgency is pushing Manila and Beijing to greater assertiveness in the South China Sea.

Mar 6, 2024 · China’s push to dominate South China Sea has sparked violent clashes with neighbors in recent years — particularly the Philippines, a mutual defense ally of the US.