The move comes as Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed in increasingly hostile interactions in the region.

The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U ...

Authorities in Zambales warned fishermen and residents of coastal communities late Monday to take immediate precaution ...

Over 50 of China's "Little Blue Men" were spotted at the Spratly Islands' Iroquois Reef, the Philippine coast guard said.

Maritime militia ships are unarmed vessels that Beijing has ... The PCG also sent out smaller rigid-hull inflatable boats to get closer to the Chinese ships prowling Rozul Reef's shallow areas and ...

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.

The Philippines’ defence chief has accused Beijing of sending military vessels disguised as fishing boats to block access to areas in the South China Sea, with observers noting that the alleged ...

The Philippines has also accused China of maintaining a maritime militia to bolster its presence in the South China Sea. Beijing has maintained they are civilian ships. V ideo shared by the bureau ...

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries said a "Chinese maritime militia" boat deliberately sideswiped one of its two vessels that were patrolling near Thitu island in the contested ...

China’s fleets of civilian vessels and fishing boats known as the maritime militia have become more visible as confrontations have grown between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.

China has sought to intimidate its rivals by populating the region with navy, coastguard and militia vessels, as well as drones.

Instead it has increasingly pushed its maritime territorial claims, with China Coast Guard ships – reinforced by militia boats – involved in multiple clashes over the past year that have ...