Tensions in the South China Sea are escalating as the United States reaffirms its military alliance with the Philippines. During a high-profile visit to the Pentagon, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U.S.

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., and American President Donald J. Trump are unlikely to tackle deportation-related issues concerning overseas Filipinos in the US, Manila’s envoy to Washington said on Sunday,

The US Defense Logistics Agency is seeking to expand its maritime refueling capacity from the Philippines by contracting companies on the southern island of Mindanao to supply up to 42 million gallons of fuel a year,

The visit highlights efforts to strengthen security and economic ties between the U.S. and Philippines as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.

Ministry of Education says public security in the Philippines has been unstable and Chinese have frequently been targeted.

Washington and Manila support regional and global security by increasing readiness and strengthening deterrence, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said.

China’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines, following what it describes as a series of criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals.

China asserts sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea, including areas claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei. Beijing has deployed an armada of ...

The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.