The Philippine flag is intentionally flipped upside down during times of war, with the red stripe displayed on top instead of the usual blue. This practice is an official declaration of war ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the ...