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Philippine 'Angels' Aim To De-escalate South China Sea Encounters

Seawoman Second Class Stephane Villalon's voice reverberated on the bridge of her Philippine ship as she issued a radio challenge to a much larger Chinese Coast Guard vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea.

International Business Times

US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter came within 3 metres of a Philippine plane.

Al Jazeera

Philippine Coast Guard Slams 'Dangerous' China Helicopter Manoeuvres

The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" manoeuvres by a Chinese Navy helicopter Tuesday as it flew within three metres (10 feet) of a surveillance flight carrying a group of journalists over the contested Scarborough Shoal.

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Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’

Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making ‘aggressive manoeuvres’ towards Philippine fisheries boats.

Al Jazeera

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

China calls on Philippines to ‘immediately’ halt provocations in South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines Says US Offered To Escort Supply Ships In Disputed Sea

The United States has offered to escort Manila's resupply missions to outposts in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine military chief said Thursday, following Beijing's intensifying efforts to block them.

International Business Times

Philippines, China trade blame after boats collide in disputed areas of South China Sea

Ships belonging to China and the Philippines collided in the South China Sea on Monday, prompting Beijing to accuse Manila of deliberately crashing a coast guard ship into a Chinese vessel. The Philippines, for its part, accused China of disinformation and released images showing ships heavily damaged by what it…

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Philippines To Deploy Floating Barriers To Contain Oil Spill

The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel sank off Manila.

International Business Times

Philippines races to contain oil spill after tanker capsizes in Manila Bay

Fears grow of a large oil spill after tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of fuel capsizes off the coast of Manila.

Al Jazeera

Philippines Accuses Chinese Boats Of 'Dangerous' Actions In High Seas Medivac

As two Philippine vessels meet on the high seas to transfer a sick Filipino soldier, China Coast Guard boats shadow, block and bump them, according to video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday.

International Business Times

China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet

Exercises starting on Monday will be the first to be held outside Philippines’ territorial waters, and come amid a rise in tensions in the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Philippines says ship damaged in South China Sea incident with Chinese boat

Collision occurred as the coast guard escorted a resupply mission to sailors on grounded ship at Second Thomas Shoal.

Al Jazeera

Philippine Coast Guard Says Ship Damaged In Collision With Chinese Vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

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Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over Maritime Confrontations

Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed Chinese ships blasting water cannon at Philippine boats during two separate resupply missions to fishermen at Scarborough Shoal and a tiny garrison at Second Thomas Shoal on Saturday and Sunday.

International Business Times

Philippines Accuses Chinese Coast Guard Of Shooting Water Cannon At Its Boats

The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard on Saturday of using water cannons to "obstruct" three government boats delivering provisions to Filipino fishermen near a reef off its coast.

The Guardian - UK

Christmas convoy to cheer up Filipino troops on disputed shoal ‘ill advised’

Security officials in Philippines warn against planned trip by dozens of boats, saying it risks stirring tensions with China

Al Jazeera

Philippines Marcos Jr says boat deaths in South China Sea being probed

Philippine Coast Guard said three Filipino fishermen died when their boat was hit and sank in disputed sea.

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After a review, 'Barbie' movie will show in the Philippines, after all

The country's film regulator has decided that a map shown in the movie does not depict China's controversial nine-dash line.

Reuters

Philippines, Japan, U.S. hold first trilateral coast guard manoeuvres

Small boats of armed men in grey camouflage fatigues and balaclavas speed towards a Philippine ship before climbing aboard and scanning the deck with small rifles at the ready.

Bangkok Post

Japan, US, Philippine coast guards to hold first 3-way sea drill

Japan, the United States and the Philippines will hold their first trilateral maritime exercise off the Southeast Asian country's coast, Philippine officials said Monday, a move that will showcase their interoperability near the South China Sea, where Beijing is making assertive territorial claims.

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4 missing in Philippine yacht sinking

Four people are missing after a dive yacht with 32 people sank in the waters off Tubattaha in Palawan province on Sunday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Philippine ferry fire death toll reaches 31

MANILA: At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Philippines seeks help with oil spill

MANILA: The Philippines has sought help from Japan and the United States as authorities struggle to contain and clean up an oil spill 10 days after a tanker sank.

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