The U.S. has denied China's claim its forces drove the USS Higgins from the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea ...

THE PHILIPPINES and the US will stage more than 500 joint military engagements in 2026, ranging from large-scale combat drills to naval patrols and subject-matter exchanges, in what both sides ...

I was actually on Philippine television at the moment it happened on 11 August. I was updating Morning Matters host Gretchen ...

China has once again pushed its South China Sea dispute with the Philippines to the brink of death. On August 11, a destroyer ...

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Monday inaugurated a P100-million solar-powered irrigation system in Ormoc City, calling it a milestone in the government’s push ...

China's assertive and unsafe behavior in the South China Sea has made crashes more likely, experts say. Questions remain on ...

On August 11, a People’s Liberation Army Navy vessel and a China Coast Guard vessel collided in the waters of Bajo de ...

TOKYO—Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of the tragedy of ...

Taiwan has thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for acknowledging the Philippines cannot "stay on the sidelines" of a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait — a statement that comes after China ...

India and the Philippines have never been obvious allies but amid changing dynamics in the wider Indo-Pacific, they have ...

Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Friday, August 15, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon ...