By Jason Gutierrez The Philippines dismissed calls Friday to invoke a defense treaty with the United States over a highly charged confrontation...

MANILA, Philippines — The rising tensions over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) must be diffused and demilitarized through the use of civilian...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri has called for the modernization of both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the...

MANILA, Philippines — In the wake of escalating maritime confrontations with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has instructed soldiers not to escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea,...

MANILA, Philippines — The recent visit of USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the United States (US) 7th Fleet, is a sign of the strong ties between the...

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has asked China to deescalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea...

MANILA, Philippines — The morale of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains high amid China’s recent aggressions in the West...

By Jason Gutierrez Manila and Beijing agreed to “de-escalate tensions” in the South China Sea following atense standofflast month at a...

MANILA, Philippines—While still outside the definition of outright war, China’s attacks against the Philippines point to just one end game which...