Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could 'embarrass' Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say A seat on the UN Security Council would give the Philippines its highest-profile platform yet to confront Beijing over its expansive claims in the South China Sea.

Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese "monster ship" near the contested Scarborough Shoal.

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The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalizing an “illegal presence,” after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone.

Chinese Coast Guard ships fire water cannons at Unaizah May 4, a Philippine Navy chartered vessel, conducting a routine resupply mission to troops stationed at Second Thomas Shoal, on March 5, 2024, in the South China Sea. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

THE PHILIPPINES and the US held joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that could irk China. The Philippine military said in a statement it held a “maritime cooperative activity” with the US on Friday and Saturday,

Security engagements between the two allies have soared under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more at straitstimes.com.

THE NEWLY signed Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act, which seeks to promote natural and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel sources to fast-track the country’s shift to renewable energy,

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines

The Philippines and mutual defense treaty ally United States conducted a two-day bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in West Philippine Sea