China and the Philippines have been locked in years of tension over their competing claims in the South China Sea, with friction intensifying in recent months.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard, another dangerous incident involving a Chinese Coast Guard vessel has occurred in the disputed South China Sea.

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The 4th Travel Sale Expo (TSE 2026), a grand annual travel event in the Philippines, will take place from October 2 to 4, 2026, at the SM Megamall Megatrade Hall in Manila! The Taiwan Pavilion set up by the Taiwan Tourism Administration is located at a prime spot in the center of the exhibition hall (Booths 104 and 109).

The Southeast Asian country’s currency has plummeted amid the fallout of the Iran war and economic challenges at home.

The evidence so far suggests that AI is reshaping the composition of services exports and employment in India and the Philippines but not yet causing a broad-based decline in exports or jobs. The bigger story is one of upgrading, with growth increasingly concentrated in higher-skilled, more technology-intensive activities.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is an autonomous ‌region in the southern Philippines created after ‌voters approved greater self-rule in a 2019 plebiscite.

Warsaw is targeting drones, air defence and artillery exports to Manila as European rearmament fuels global arms ambitions Poland's delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippines has given Warsaw a foothold in Manila's defence market as it seeks to expand exports from its growing defence industry,