West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

The same day, the United States, Japan and the Philippines held naval drills in the South China Sea. The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea (AP) — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a ...

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high-pressure water cannons and even knife and axe-wielding boarding parties attacking Philippine Navy boats and injuring sailors. It also comes at a time when many U.S. allies and partners are ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country would accept ...