MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters also claimed by Beijing.

The Philippine navy said on Friday (January 17, 2025) its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and ...

MANILA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ...

MANILA, Philippines — There seems to be a “deliberate and calculated move to map out” the Philippines by a “foreign power,” according to Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear ...

Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near Disputed Shoal Amid Standoff With China MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South ...

The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and find ways to ...

The exercises conducted by the assets of the Philippine Navy and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) started on January 17 and concluded on 18, the Philippine Navy said on Sunday ...

The Philippines said on Saturday it had suspended ... and aggressive behaviour from China’s coastguard and navy. Manila and Beijing have had a series of escalating confrontations in disputed ...

the Philippine coastguard, which supported the scientific mission, said. A Chinese navy helicopter also hovered at an “unsafe altitude” over those craft, it said. 09:23 History, money and ...