Three Chinese Coast Guard ships and a helicopter harassed and pushed back on Friday two Philippine fisheries vessels that were on their way to the Kalayaan Island Group to conduct scientific survey, the Philippine Coast Guard reported yesterday.

A new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel has replaced BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) to resume patrol operations against China’s illegal presence off the

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.