BANGKOK/MANILA—Four Chinese nationals accused by the Philippines of espionage led Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups that made donations of cash to a Philippine city and vehicles to two police forces,

Japan’s expanded military ties with the Philippines are a logical progression of its ties to the United States.

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

The NHCP denounced the false claim circulating in Chinese social media Rednote that the island of Palawan once belonged to China.

The South China Sea is an important shipping route that holds significant oil and gas reserves.

The encounter followed Tuesday's near collision between an intercepting Chinese military helicopter and a Philippine turboprop.

About 100 Chinese nationals who engaged in illegal offshore gambling operations in the Philippines have been repatriated to the country. The Chinese

Maritime tensions between China and the Philippines were in the spotlight at the Munich Security Conference, with former Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying calling the occupation of disputed features in the South China Sea “a red line.”

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

China's coast guard sailed within a few dozen miles of the Philippines' Palawan Province while continuing to patrol waters off Luzon island.

The Philippine government has dismissed claims saying that Palawan is part of China as it continues to fight disinformation on social media. In an X post,

Generate a politcal cartoon in horizontal format. On the right side is a Filipino carrying the Philippine