Philippines

The tanker Terra Nova sank Thursday after midnight in Manila Bay with about 1.4 million liters (370,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil stored in watertight tanks. 

The Philippines is not replacing India in the Quad, but India’s hesitancy on the security agenda in the region in hopes of not triggering China dilutes the Quad’s focus.

The Philippines is among the nations worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia.

Marcos' warning is the latest sign of the escalating disputes between China and the Philippines in the contested waters of the South China Sea.

While in Manila, Blinken reiterated that the U.S. is obligated to defend the Philippines if Filipino forces, ships, or aircraft come under an armed attack anywhere in the South China Sea.

According to activists, out of 812 political prisoners in the Philippines, 163 are women. 

The Philippines’ bold and creative moves to defy China provide a powerful example to the other Southeast Asian nations on how they, too, can resist Chinese interference.

Exposed to the most typhoons in the world, Filipino island communities – urban and remote alike – face high risks from intensifying climate events.

“Why are we going after tourists and letting the big criminals get away?” one trafficking victim asks. 

Marcos's order came after the United States expressed public concern over environmental damage from the projects and the involvement of a U.S.-blacklisted Chinese company.

Philippine officials say such joint exercises with U.S. forces do not target any country. But Beijing says increased U.S. security deployments in Asia target China and undermine regional stability.

President Marcos Jr. has shown little inclination to tackle persistent rights problems in the Philippines or pursue justice for past crimes. 

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

The U.S. defense chief is the latest senior official to visit the Philippines in a sign of warming ties after a strained period under Marcos's predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.

Alluding to the two countries' territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Marcos said he looks forward to discussing bilateral and regional political and security issues.

Debris found in two separate locations were likely remnants of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket launched last week from Hainan island.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met the president-elect in a clear sign the U.S. is willing to work with the future Marcos administration.

The government is aiming to fully vaccinate the country's adult population by the presidential election on May 9.

Frustration is growing two weeks after a devastating typhoon struck the Philippines, with government assistance slow to reach the affected areas.

Two Philippine ships headed for Second Thomas Shoal with food supplies for the Filipino forces there were blasted with water by Chinese coast guard vessels.

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The secretary of the Navy has final authority and discretion to name and rename ships.

The mining sector in the Philippines has had a lethal impact on people and the environment. Will an international transparency process help end it?

According to the Philippine government, more than 250 Chinese vessels have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea.