Manila and Beijing have a long history of maritime incidents in the contested South China Sea.
Manila says Chinese coastguard shot water canon at Filipino vessels in disputed South China Sea.
Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future.
China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.
At least four people were killed and dozens of others injured in the blast at Mindanao State University.
More than 135 Chinese vessels seen near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the Philippines coastguard says.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr condemns ‘senseless and most heinous acts’.
An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines, triggering evacuation orders.
If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their 50-year armed struggle and transform into a political movement.
Records by child athletes have reignited debates around age restrictions at global sporting events such as the Olympics.
Many end up for months on end in dire conditions in detention centres – sometimes alongside their traffickers.
Mangroves create a natural breakwater but Manila is focused on man-made interventions to protect against future storms.
Leila de Lima, a fierce critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, is set to be released after seven years behind bars.
Umar Patek was freed last year after serving 11 years in jail for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people.
