In the past five months alone, it has reclaimed more than 2 sq km (0.8 square miles) in the contested Spratly Islands, according to Beijing-based think tank the South China Sea Probing Initiative.
Two such islands -- Philippine-held Thitu and Loaita in the Spratly archipelago -- became the focus of Manila's war games earlier Wednesday as troops executed a manoeuvre to retake the tiny ...
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said Thursday the Philippines will continue to defend its sovereign rights in the West ...
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Last week, two Philippine laws were signed aimed at reinforcing the country's maritime territories, including parts of the ...