Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s attempts to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...

Warning comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Philippines and Japan with pledges to boost defence cooperation.

The Philippines’ economic zones chief says Manila is being eyed as ‘the next preferred destination’ for China’s ‘plus-one’ ...

The US Energy Information Administration says the South China Sea is mostly underexplored because of territorial disputes, ...

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to ...

Daily production of 413 barrels of crude oil and 68,000 cubic meters of natural gas has been yielded after test drilling, a ...

THE DEPLOYMENT of the United States’ Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) in the Philippines could improve military modernization efforts but may also provoke a military ...

The US Defence Secretary stressed that the alliances are “iron-clad” and the “cornerstone of peace and security”. Read more ...

THE PHILIPPINES needs to strike a balance in preserving its diplomatic and trade ties with China amid Manila’s pursuit of stronger military ties with the United States or risk economic arm-twisting ...

While the Philippines would be insulated from the tariff wars initiated by United States (US) President Donald Trump, it ...

The United States has deployed the Typhon missile system in the Philippines, prompting a strong reaction from China. The ...