The Latest Breaking News from Manila

China's coast guard said it rescued Filipino "personnel" who fell overboard Sunday after a Philippine vessel collided with one of its ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it flew patrols over the South China Sea this month.

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

A "limited number" of Afghans will temporarily stay in the Philippines while being processed for resettlement in the United States, Manila and Washington said Tuesday.

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…

Health officials say 33-year-old male patient from Manila experienced fever before developing a ‘distinct’ skin rash.

They blame each other for the early morning incident at Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands.

Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the two countries said.

Tensions in the disputed waterway have spiked following a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels that have fanned fears of a wider conflict that could draw in the United States due to its mutual defence treaty with Manila.

Chinese military buzzes contested Scarborough Shoal, as Philippines runs war games with US and other Western allies.

China on Wednesday carried out a combat patrol to test "strike capabilities" near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a flashpoint area also claimed by the Philippines.