China's coast guard said the Philippines on Friday sent a civilian vessel to deliver provisions to its warship "illegally grounded" at Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.

The U.S. and the Philippines share a seven-decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty, which the Biden administration has called "ironclad," affirming it extends to the entire South China Sea. Jay Tarriela ...

The timing was deliberate and the message unmistakable, analysts say – it signalled the US’ determination to continue challenging China’s ... Armed Forces of the Philippines, on Sunday.

Over the past two years, an increasingly confident and belligerent China has thrust its South China Sea aggression into overdrive, fixating on the Philippines as its primary target. Manila now ...

Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in mid-2022, the Philippines has aggressively defended its territorial interests in the South China Sea, a key global trading route.

The Philippine government launched a comic book Friday asserting its claims in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tensions with Beijing over the strategic waterway. China claims most of the South China Sea despite an international tribunal ruling it without basis,

The Philippine Coast Guard continues its dayslong effort to keep Chinese vessels from sailing closer to the main island of Luzon.

The government of the Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over the “escalatory actions” of Chinese government vessels and aircraft in the South China Sea, accusing the nation of violating international law.