A tropical storm is intensifying and is expected to reach typhoon strength before hitting southern China's coast on Sunday.

The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters. Your ...

Manila’s significant shift could pave the way for the Philippines, an American treaty ally, to play a bigger role in regional ...

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

OVER the past two weeks, the Philippines has been besieged by a barrage of controversies and crises, each more damning than ...

The Philippines discreetly bolsters defense ties with Taiwan due to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Under ...

The U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chinese reconnaissance ...

Given the Philippines’ proximity (Mavulis is only 88 miles from the southern tip of Taiwan), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said last year that it’s “very hard to imagine” a scenario in ...

Scarborough Shoal is located within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and is nearly 700 miles from China.

Taiwan and the Philippines have been working on training cooperation since 2021. In April this year, Taiwan confirmed that it plans to sign a more comprehensive agreement with the Philippines to ...

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines is scaling up its flight frequency to Taiwan in preparation for a demand boom due to the ...

China's Foreign Ministry summoned the Philippine ambassador to denounce President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s congratulatory message to Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te.