Philippines

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar opposition groups in Thailand

ASEAN special envoy Ma. Theresa Lazaro, the Foreign Secretary of the Philippines, met Myanmar’s ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee on July 13.

Philippine President Marcos visits Singapore for talks with PM Wong, investment push

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr departed for Singapore on the afternoon of July 14 and is scheduled to meet PM Lawrence Wong on July 15.

ASEAN hopes to see progress on peace plan by Myanmar

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (centre, right) with ASEAN foreign ministers and representatives and their Myanmar counterpart at an informal meeting in Bangkok on July 12.

South China Sea joint statement says China’s maritime claims have no basis

The Philippines won the 2016 case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration that found China’s sweeping claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea had no basis under international law.

Asian Insider

Who was here first? Why maps, old compasses and history classes matter in South China Sea dispute

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese maritime militia is seen near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

Two women arrested at Phuket airport with 32kg of cannabis

The two arrests come amid stricter measures to prevent cannabis flowers from being illegally exported through airports.

A decade after historic ruling, Filipino fishermen say China drove them away from disputed shoal

Filipino fishemen prepare ice during a trip near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in Masinloc, Zambales province, Philippines, on July 18, 2022.

How long will Asia’s ‘long peace’ last?

The maintenance of peace in East Asia depends in large part on how leaders manage the legacies of unfinished history.

Philippines rejects Chinese scholars’ claim over its island province near Taiwan

Batanes, about 160km south of Taiwan, had previously hosted joint military exercises involving Philippine and allied US forces.

Philippine V-P Duterte remains defiant as trial turns to alleged threats against Marcos

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte arrives before the start of her impeachment trial hearing at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 7.

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