Few days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines, Washington cleared the sale of 20 F-16s to the ...

MANILA — The military on Wednesday said it encountered “no untoward incident” during a resupply mission for troops on board the Sierra Madre, a ship grounded on Ayungin Shoal to assert ...

Several incidents have happened in recent months near the shoal, where the Philippines maintains a post aboard the BRP Sierra Madre ship. The territorial disputes have strained relations and ...

Most impressively, the Philippines was able to sustain monthly resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in 2023 and early 2024 despite a violent Chinese blockade effort. Manila eventually repaired ...

a reef that is occupied by approximately a dozen Philippine marines deployed on the BRP Sierra Madre, a dilapidated navy ship that was deliberately grounded on the shoal by the Philippines in 1999.

The State Department has approved a possible $5.58 billion Foreign Military Sale of F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notifying Congress of the ...

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...

The historic century-old Sierra Madre Playhouse harkens back to its fabled roots as a silent film theater when it presents two delightful and timeless silent film comedies suitable for all ages ...

But just about the most purple thing in Southern California — and it is only in its majestic purple-a-tude for a short time, let us note — is found in a private backyard in Sierra Madre.