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

PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower — ...

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today to assert Manila’s maritime jurisdiction following a similar China ...

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 ...

as the “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps affirms that it is part of the country’s territory, a Palace official said. At a briefing on Monday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was asked for ...

Philippines Says China Has Not Seized Disputed South China Sea Reef By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized ...

MANILA, Philippines — The labeling of “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps reflected the “growing acceptance” of the waters as part of the country’s sovereignty, according to the National Maritime ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration again voiced concerns over “actions by other countries” that have endangered lives at sea and infringed on Philippine sovereignty, as it ...