The removal of the Dutertes from the security council is a calculated move by Marcos Jnr to prevent the family, perceived as pro-China proxies, from exerting influence Fresh into the new year, Malacanang Palace publicised a major decision by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr to effectively purge key members of the Duterte family from the country's most sensitive decision-making body.

Philippines National Security Council spokesperson said Manila was surprised by China’s ‘increasing aggression’.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to upholding the rule of law in an Asian region where China's actions are caus

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalizing an “illegal presence,” after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone.

The Philippines yesterday again accused China of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea and normalizing its “illegal presence” within Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

The recent removal of Vice President Sara Duterte and former presidents of the Philippines from the National Security Council by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has sparked significant discussion and intrigue across the country.

The Philippines accuses China of using its largest coast guard vessel to intimidate Filipino fishermen at Scarborough Shoal, heightening tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Manila's National Security Council urges China to withdraw the vessel,

Jonathan Malaya, a spokesperson for the Philippines' National Security Council, reiterated a call for Beijing to withdraw from Manila's waters the "monster ship" he said was deployed to intimidate ...

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National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks may be sold to local government units (LGUs) and other government agencies in Metro Manila starting in February, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.

The Philippine government will raise its concerns over recent developments in the West Philippine Sea – including Beijing’s deployment of its so-called