Rody Duterte’s senatorial candidates can have a show of hands. Who among them will jet ski to Sandy Cay, plant the Philippine ...

The Philippines and China defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of ...

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Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...

MANILA, Philippines — There was no Chinese seizure of Sandy Cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, ...

The battle for territory is no longer just fought on land or sea. According to China in a state broadcast over the weekend, ...

The Philippines on Monday, April 28, 2025, rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after ...

Tiexian Reef, also referred to as Sandy Cay Reef, is located near Thitu Island, or Pagasa, where the Philippines has ...

The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence." ...

The Philippines responded on Monday to China's claim that six Filipinos landed on Sandy Cay, a disputed outcropping in the South China Sea. Photos had recently emerged showing Chinese coast guard ...

Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea.

Photo: China Coast Guard displays the Chinese national flag at Tiexian Jiao in the South China Sea. Recently, certain ...