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
Drones found by Filipino fishermen capable of ‘underwater warfare’ Navy says there is ‘55 to 80 percent likelihood’ that at least two of these drones were sent by China The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Fresh tensions as Russian attack submarine shadowed in waters off Philippines Manila has downplayed presence of the Russian submarine in international waters The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024
Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome' The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometers (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said. International Business Times · Dec 2, 2024
Philippines Says It Agrees With China To 'De-escalate' South China Sea Tensions The Philippines and China agreed on Tuesday to "de-escalate tensions" over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters last month. International Business Times · Jul 2, 2024
Philippines increases South China Sea patrols as Beijing set to roll out new trespass laws Manila has previously described new regulations, which allow Chinese coast guard to detain foreigners, as ‘an escalation of the situation’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2024