China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls in South China Sea, in the latest in a series of confrontations in the strategic waterway in recent years.

A key fugitive listed on Interpol's red notice was apprehended in the Philippines and repatriated to China through cooperation between the Chinese and Filipino law enforcement authorities, local media reported on Thursday.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed hopes that the Philippines’ bilateral relations with China will further improve through the efforts of

The "routine" maritime domain awareness flight was jointly conducted by the Philippine fisheries bureau and coast guard over the Spratly’s Kalayaan Island Group "as part of its legitimate mandate to protect the country’s maritime jurisdiction and the livelihood of Filipino fishermen," coast guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela wrote on X.

BEIJING, ‌Dec ​12 (Reuters) - China's ‌military said ​on ‍Friday it ​had ​driven away ⁠a Philippine aircraft that had "invaded" ‌airspace above ​the disputed ‌Scarborough ‍Shoal in ⁠the South China Sea. The Embassy ​of the Philippines in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for ​comment.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has said that he was ready to work with China to manage differences and enhance cooperation.

A Philippine patrol plane on December 6, 2025, captured footage of the "Maritime Militia" at Subi Reef, one of three artificial islands China has militarized within the Philippine Maritime zone.

BEIJING has tapped a senior diplomat from Washington D.C. as its new envoy to Manila, in a bid to recalibrate ties with the Philippines amid prolonged tensions over the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Embassy in Manila confirmed that Ambassador Jing Quan arrived last Saturday,