Philippines

The Chinese embassy in Manila said that the expansion of EDCA "will seriously harm Philippine national interests and endanger regional peace and stability."

Manila's coast guard has taken extra efforts to document and publicize assertive Chinese behavior in the South China Sea.

Transport groups oppose a government modernization plan that they say could threaten the country's iconic jeepney.

Comments by Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., raise the question of where the outer limits of U.S.-Philippine cooperation lie.

The Philippine Congress is pushing forward with a plan for a constitutional convention, despite a long history of public opposition to amendments.

The two-day state visit will round out the newly appointed leader's diplomatic tour of Malaysia's immediate neighbors.

Widening the aperture of collaboration can help meet evolving needs and respond to a more competitive strategic environment.

This year's commemoration was a sign of how far Philippine democracy has come, and also how far it has yet to go.

The massive free trade pact has faced opposition from agricultural groups, who fear it could open the country to a wave of imported produce.

Manila is seeking to shore up defense capabilities in the disputed South China Sea, even as China continues to stress negotiations on a Code of Conduct.

Out of the country's 327,000-odd school buildings, less than a third are in good condition, according to government figures.

A spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard said it was a "certainty” that joint patrols would resume in the near future.