The U.S. State Department is warning people not to travel to certain islands in the Philippines, and "exercise increased caution" when traveling the island nation.

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for dialogue and adherence to international law after the Philippines endorses new ...

About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the Spratlys, in the South China Sea. But Chinese ships are never far away.

The Philippines has taken steps to bolster its presence in the contested waters. The construction of an airport on Pag-asa Island, known internationally as Thitu Island, is part of this broader ...

Remote Philippine islands are on the frontlines of US-China tensions The largest ever military exercises between the United States and the Philippines are drawing to a close. They began just days ...

A Chinese ship has run aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, prompting Filipino forces to go on alert.

Philippines accuses China of building new artificial island fortresses in South China Sea. Damning new evidence has emerged showing China’s aggressive territorial expansion in the South China Sea.

The Philippines said on Friday it was establishing a coastguard station on the largest island it holds in the disputed South China Sea, to improve monitoring of Chinese vessels asserting Beijing ...

A tiny island in the South China Sea symbolizes the struggle — and disparity — in the Philippines’ efforts to assert its rights in disputed waters when compared with China, which claims much of the ...