Ambassador Erlinda F. Basilio led the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and their families as they gathered together on 12 June 2014 at the Embassy to commemorate the birth of the Philippines as a nation and the freedom of Filipinos as a people.

Jan 5, 2023 · BEIJING (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing in which he has sought to downplay territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Aug 31, 2023 · In recent months, the Philippines has given the US access to key military bases, hosted the largest-ever joint military drills between the two countries, and repeatedly called out Beijing's...

Apr 11, 2024 · Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors took center stage on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines met at the White House to push back on Beijing's...

Mar 25, 2024 · The Philippines summoned China’s envoy on Monday to protest against “aggressive actions” in the South China Sea at the weekend, as Manila’s defense minister dared Beijing to bolster its vast...

Jan 13, 2025 · MANILA – The Philippines on Jan 13 called on Beijing to desist from “escalatory actions” at a South China Sea shoal, and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of the Chinese coast ...

5 days ago · A little more than a week after Beijing and Manila reached an agreement aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines has accused Chinese coast guard vessels of fresh incursions ...

3 days ago · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called 'aggressive and coercive behavior' in the South China Sea.

Nov 20, 2024 · Tensions between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea have escalated significantly, making the region a critical flashpoint. The core of the conflict lies in two highly contested maritime features within Manila’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which Beijing claims.

Jan 23, 2025 · US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its “dangerous and destabilising” actions in the South China Sea, in his first ...