The US military deployed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philippines last year as part of an annual joint exercise, and Filipino troops have been training with it, with plans to acquire the system as a means to protect Manila's maritime interests.

Former Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said the “provisional understanding” between Manila and Beijing on the rotation and resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal should not be expanded to cover other features in the West Philippine Sea.

Contrary to the claim of a Chinese official, the Philippines never sought permission from Beijing for its resupply missions at Ayungin Shoal.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. clapped back at China’s criticisms of the deployment of the United States' Typhon missile system to the Philippines, stating that he would be

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss defense and trade ties as well as the fate of thousands of Filipinos at risk of deportation.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Monday it will resume thrice-weekly nonstop flights to Beijing Capital International Airport starting March 30, 2025. “We

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the Sea, in his first phone call with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

MANILA must continue building its ties with other countries in the international community as Beijing is expected to continue its aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea this year, foreign affairs and security analysts said.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin operating nonstop flights between the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Beijing Capital International

Philippine Airlines will boost its connectivity to mainland China with the launch of non-stop Manila to Beijing flights

China said on Monday it was 'extremely unlikely' that the coronavirus came from a laboratory, after the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believed the virus had more likely come from such a facility rather than natural transmission.

President Marcos told the Chinese government that he would only send back the US' Typhon missile system if they stopped harassing Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea.