A 33-year-old Filipina, Joyce Mina Delos Reyes Desear, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of possessing a counterfeit driving licence and defrauding a victim into paying for a fake licence.

The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.

China's expansive claims in the South China Sea, a strategic shipping conduit for about $3 trillion of annual commerce, overlap with the EEZs of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and ...

MANILA : The Philippine navy said today 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 cooperate despite ongoing disputes.

The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal

China on Thursday again urged the Philippines to pull out the Typhon missile launchers of the United States after they were reportedly moved to another location in Luzon. “We once again call on the Philippines to heed the call from regional countries and their peoples,

His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam highlighted the crucial need for Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel to actively participate in complex integrated operations during a titah at the Sovereign’s Parade Ceremony for the 23rd Intake of the Officer Cadet School (OCS) at the Defence Academy,

Tensions between Beijing and Manila have intensified in recent months concerning the South China Sea, a region spanning 3.5 million square kilometers (1.35 million square miles) through which an estimated $11.3 billion in global trade passes annually, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“As the Philippines takes on the Chairmanship of ASEAN 2026, I invite you to join us in the Philippines for the 29th ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting in Cebu in January 2026,” Frasco said in a statement, addressing ASEAN nations and partners.

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra prevented a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel from getting nearer the Zambales coastline. In an update on Thursday evening, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela said CCG 3103 moved away around 80 to 90 nautical miles from the Zambales coast.

The newly installed Trump administration has quickly reaffirmed America’s strong support for the Philippines in the face of an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea, despite doubts to the contrary voiced by some observers.

Kelzang Lhatsho Tshering will face a Brunei opponent today in the second round of the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 and Under Development Championships 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.