Adm. Stephen Koehler, who oversees the largest naval fleet command in the world, gave assurances Friday in a Manila forum of ...

Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the ...

The Philippines is extending a cautious hand to China for cooperation in "non-sensitive areas," even as it vows to uphold the ...

China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...

China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...

Francis “Tol” Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila’s claims in the disputed waterway.

Japan is set to export six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines in a landmark move aimed at countering China’s ...

Beijing’s travel ban on Francis Tolentino, imposed after his term, is seen as symbolic and won’t deter Filipino lawmakers from asserting sovereignty in the South China Sea.

The presence of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the South China Sea this week and its port call at Manila signals renewed American commitment to the Philippines, though observers ...

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Monday announced that a unified "one-theater" approach in both the East and South China ...

QUESTION: Maritime disputes remain a challenge in China-Philippines relations. In your view, how should the two sides work together to manage maritime differences appropriately and prevent them from ...

China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea, Taiwan and the East China Sea will continue because of its growing military capability and larger fleets of ships, but an attack on Taiwan may not be ...