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.

“It is an escalation and provocative,” Philippines National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said at the time, adding that the presence of the vessel was “illegal” and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalizing an “illegal presence,” after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone.

The National Security Council (NSC) called on Congress to expedite the passage of amendments to the Espionage Act and other critical legislation aimed at

Philippines National Security Council spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said on Tuesday that Manila has lodged a protest over the presence of the 165-metre (541ft) long Chinese coastguard vessel 5901 ...

We strongly ask for easing of tensions.” Jonathan Malaya, assistant director-general of the National Security Council in the Philippines, a top government body, said Tuesday that China was “pushing us to the wall” and warned that “all options are ...

The Philippines accuses China of using its largest coast guard vessel to intimidate Filipino fishermen at Scarborough Shoal, heightening tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Manila's National Security Council urges China to withdraw the vessel,

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, along with Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez, met with newly appointed US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz at the White House yesterday, reaffirming the enduring alliance between the Philippines and the US.

Jonathan Malaya, a spokesperson for the Philippines' National Security Council, reiterated a call for Beijing to withdraw from Manila's waters the "monster ship" he said was deployed to intimidate ...

assistant director general of the National Security Council, and Jay Tarriela, Philippines Coast Guard, hold a news conference in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Joeal ...

The Trump administration has urged US Agency for International Development workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy.

A bill setting penalties for foreign interference in the Philippines has been filed in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, in his Senate Bill No. 2951,