Philippines accuses China of ‘sabotage’ after cyanide found in bottles seized from Chinese vessels China denies allegations of ‘so-called use of cyanide’ as ‘farce’ The Independent UK · Apr 14
Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after ferry capsizes in southern Philippines Another 28 people still to be located as investigation into sinking underway The Independent UK · Jan 26
China Files Complaint Over Philippine Coast Guard's Presentation That Shows Satirical Xi Jinping Photos China filed a diplomatic complaint against the Philippines after a Coast Guard presentation featured satirical images of President Xi Jinping, angering Beijing over the South China Sea. International Business Times UK · Jan 18
Chinese military ‘expels’ US warship from disputed South China Sea waters First confrontation between Chinese and US warships near Scarborough Shoal in six years comes after a pair of Chinese vessels collide while chasing away a Philippine ship from disputed atoll The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Chinese fighter jet comes within 200ft of Philippine plane in mid-air standoff This is the moment a Chinese fighter jet appears to intercept a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol near Scarborough Shoal. The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
Philippines Still Offered Aid After South China Sea Collision Where Chinese Navy Hit Its Own Coast Guard Ship The ships collided on 11 August 2025 while pursuing a Philippine vessel near Scarborough Shoal, causing substantial damage and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025
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 · Mar 7, 2025
Philippines-China Dispute Escalates In South China Sea Chinese vessels disrupt Philippine survey in South China Sea, raising tensions in contested waters. US reaffirms commitment to Philippines amidst regional ... Top News · Jan 25, 2025
Philippines protests presence of ‘monster ship’ amid fears of status quo shift in South China Sea Manila says Chinese vessels detected near disputed Scarborough shoal The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
Philippine Coast Guard ship in South China Sea standoff returns to port Manila says new vessel will ‘immediately take over’ after BRP Teresa Magbanua left disputed area in South China Sea. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2024
China Pushes Rivals' Limits In Regional Disputes China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say. International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024
Philippines Says China 'Biggest Disruptor' Of Peace In Southeast Asia China is the "biggest disruptor" of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defence chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South China Sea escalate. International Business Times · Aug 27, 2024
China Says Took 'Control Measures' Against Philippine Ships Near Disputed Reef China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024
Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Near Hotspot Reef In South China Sea Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the two countries said. International Business Times · Aug 19, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2024 South China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islands Territorial confrontations are rising between China and a host of other nations in waters that are key to global trade. Here is a map and guide to the region, showing why its fate matters
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024 Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe' The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out
International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024 Philippine Tanker Carrying 1.4 Mln Litres Of Oil Capsizes Off Manila A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities said, as they raced to contain a spill.
International Business Times · Jun 7, 2024 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.
Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2024 Philippines accuses China of new water cannon attacks in South China Sea Two countries involved in a second incident this month at disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024 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.
Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023 Philippines summons China ambassador after South China Sea confrontations Government says might also consider expelling ambassador as tensions spike over disputed waters.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023 Philippines, China Trade Blame For Collision In Disputed Waters A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023 Philippine Supply Boat 'Rammed' By China Coast Guard Vessel: Official A Philippine boat was "rammed" by a Chinese coast guard ship during a resupply mission on Sunday, the Philippine coast guard said, in the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 3 Filipino fishermen die in South China Sea after their boat is hit by a passing commercial vessel The Philippine coast guard says three Filipino fishermen have died in the disputed South China Sea after their boat was accidentally hit by a passing commercial vessel
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023 ‘Severe stress’: Myanmar, South China Sea push ASEAN to breaking point As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.