In reaction to the Philippines’ action to impose a voluntary commitment on the use of the high seas pocket by its distant water fishing fleet. Between 2010-2011, the high seas areas of extreme ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions drew mixed reactions Thursday in the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, with a retired bishop saying he was ...

China has ramped up actions towards the Philippines in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, using "gray zone tactics" to skirt a U.S.-Philippines defense pact. Other nations will watch the U.S.

China has stepped up its aggression against the Philippines in the contested waters of the South China Sea, calling into question the strength of American deterrence, according to policy analysts.