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Philippines, Germany enhance defence agreement amid tensions in South China Sea

Philippines Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius have committed to a defence agreement which focuses on enhancing strategies to promote peace and stability at a time when tension prevails over the South China Sea.

South China Sea: Philippines, US navy conduct joint maritime exercise

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in collaboration with the United States Navy, held a Maritime Cooperative Activity on  July 31, in the South China Sea, amid growing tension in the region with China.

Oil tanker sinks, hundreds of thousands affected as ‘super typhoon’ hits Philippines

Over 1.5 million people have been affected in the Philippines, where a state of calamity was declared this week in Metro Manila and nearby areas, as Super Typhoon Gaemi swept through the island nation, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OHCA) has reported.

Chinese army attacks Philippine navy boats in South China Sea, repeating Galwan-like clash

Chinese military personnel attacked two Philippine navy boats in the South China Sea, and boarded them with axes, spears, machetes, and hammers to inflict damage, media reported.

Chinese WZ-7 soaring dragon hovers close to Philippines ahead of delivery of BrahMos cruise missiles from India

A WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was recently spotted flying close to Philippines at a time when the country is preparing to receive  BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India.

Chinese patrols South China Sea as Philippines, US, Japan and Australia conduct joint military drills

China’s military conducted a naval and air patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday (April 8, 2024), amid joint drills conducted in the area on the same day by the Philippines, US, Japan and Australia.

2 dead, 34 injured in road crashes in Philippines over weekend

Manila: Two people died and 34 others were hurt in two separate road crashes in the Philippines over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday.

Death toll from Philippines landslide reaches 98

Manila/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, media reports said on Saturday, citing local authorities.

Philippines bombing: Key suspect arrested

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday (December 7, 2023) said an alleged accomplice in the bombing at Mindanao State University in Marawi City was arrested by government forces recently.

Philippines: Four killed after explosion rocks Sunday mass service

An explosion rocked a Sunday mass service at a university gymnasium in the Philippines on Sunday (December 3, 2023) which left at least four people dead and 10 others injured.

Radio host Juan Jumalon shot dead inside his studio in Philippines, President Marcos condemns

A radio host was shot dead at his home when he was live-streaming his programme on Facebook in the south Philippines on Sunday (November 5, 2023).

CCG accuses Philippines of invading disputed waters in South China Sea

Four Philippine ships entered the waters of the disputed Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea "without permission of Chinese authorities" on Sunday, which led to a collision with a Chinese vessel, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said.

Tension with China: US, Philippines partner with allies during Exercise Sama Sama 2023

The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines joined allies to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in the city of Manila, Philippines on Monday over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam reject China's latest map

The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have all rejected a map released by China recently that showed Beijing's territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea, joining India in slamming its neighbour for territorial exaggeration.

Philippines: Military kills suspected ISIS leader

Manila: An alleged Islamic State (IS) leader in Southeast Asia was killed in a clash with Philippine troops and police in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said.