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Australian and Philippine defense chiefs meet as disputes simmer over the South China Sea

Australia’s defense minister and his Philippine counterpart are meeting in Manila for talks spotlighting their concern over ...

Philippines, Australia to seal new defence pact as China tensions rise

The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers ...
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Philippines, Australia pledge to tighten defense ties against China

The Philippines and Australia are willing to deepen their defense ties through an agreement, the two nations' defense chiefs ...

South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships at Second Thomas Shoal

Philippine military says there is an increase in Chinese vessels, including coastguard and militia ships, near shoal.

Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country will inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” in any war over ...
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China gluttony: Dredging, mining, new threats move inland in Cagayan

Edison Palattao, a 52-year-old fisherman in Aparri, Cagayan, still can’t move on from how the extraction of river sand made ...

US Allies Send Warships to Contested Waters Claimed by China

Since 2023, Manila has stepped up its pushback against China's expanding presence within its maritime zone, at times leading ...

Philippines blames China for ship collision

The Philippine military has blamed China for a collision between two Chinese navy and coast guard ships in disputed waters ...