MANILA (Reuters) - 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.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

China's actions towards the Philippines and Taiwan are making the US focus on the region "in ways we prefer not to have to," President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee Sen. Marco Rubio has said.

Vantage with Palki Sharma The Philippines has accused a massive Chinese coast guard vessel, dubbed the “Monster,” of illegally entering its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. The 12,000-ton vessel,

US companies are interested in oil and gas projects in the Philippines, Manila’s energy chief said, as tensions with Beijing hamper exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to upholding the rule of law in an Asian region where China's actions are caus

During the January 2025 iteration of the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea, the two countries agree to continue a ‘provisional understanding’ to de-escalate tensions in the Ayung

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 cooperate despite ongoing disputes.

Even as China and Philippines are engaged in a standoff at the Scarborough shoal, located in the Philippine exclusive economic zone, an ICG ship passing through the area was shadowed by a Chinese Coas

Lawmakers revive fears of ‘kill switch’ to power grid amid concerns about limited skill transfers to Filipinos and lack of operational transparency.

U.S. Pacific Air Forces says it is making airfields resilient against attacks amid concerns of vulnerability to Chinese strikes