Vietnam on Saturday protested claims by China and the Philippines over a disputed reef in the South China Sea which it ...

The Philippines raised the country’s flag on Sandy Cay to assert its sovereign rights over the area, Malacañang said on ...

Philippine authorities on Monday raised the country's flag on Sandy Cay, debunking China’s claims that it had seized the area ...

BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after ...

The Philippine military responded to the landing of Chinese forces on Sandy Cay reef by carrying out a similar operation, ...

as it raised the national flag on the small sandbank located just a few kilometers from a major Philippine military base, according to a report by The Japan Times. Images released by Chinese state ...

Images released by Chinese state media depicted officers from the China Coast Guard unfolding the flag to effectively assert control over Sandy Cay reef, known as Tiexian Jiao in China ...

Philippine officials told the Financial Times that Chinese personnel appeared to leave the reef after planting the flag. There was no indication that China had established a permanent presence or ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Saturday joined world leaders and the Catholic faithful in paying final respects to Pope Francis.

China landed on a reef in the South China Sea, which it disputes with the Philippines, and unfurled its five-star red flag. A few months ago, vessels from both countries collided near this reef.

Marcos has declared a period of national mourning in the entire country, ordering Philippine flags to be flown at half-mast in all government buildings and installations until the pontiff’s burial.

The Philippines’ national security council (NSC) said on Thursday there are indications China is conducting a “state-sponsored” campaign to interfere in next month’s mid-term elections.