By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the Spratly Islands area, in…
https://gcaptain.com/vietnam-protests-china-philippines-activity-in-disputed-waters/
By Amber Tong Apr 27, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of…
https://gcaptain.com/china-claims-sovereignty-over-disputed-reef-in-south-china-sea/
By Cliff Venzon Apr 20, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The US and the Philippines will start their flagship annual military drills Monday, touted as a “rehearsal” for the defense of the nation amid…
https://gcaptain.com/us-philippines-open-super-bowl-of-drills-amid-china-tensions/
MANILA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behavior…
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-suspends-south-china-sea-survey-after-chinas-harassmentspratly/
MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in…
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-u-s-hold-joint-maritime-exercises-in-south-china-sea/
MANILA, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in the face of growing tensions in regional waters, Manila said on Monday following a call…
https://gcaptain.com/japan-philippines-u-s-vow-to-deepen-cooperation-manila-says/
By Manolo Serapio Jr. Jan 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the…
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-monster-ship-back-in-disputed-waters-philippines-says/
MANILA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation…
https://gcaptain.com/rift-deepens-between-the-philippines-china-over-south-china-sea/
The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against Beijing on Thursday, a government official said, following fresh encounters between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea.
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-files-protest-against-china-after-sea-incidents/
China and the Philippines gave conflicting versions on Wednesday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest row in a longstanding dispute between the neighbours.
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-china-trade-accusations-on-new-south-china-sea-confrontation/