Even with the South China Sea still a flashpoint, President Marcos says there's a "distinct possibility" Manila and Beijing could explore oil and gas together.
Were Homer alive today, he would undoubtedly see the West Philippine Sea conflict as a modern epic struggle of asymmetric endurance
This comes after Chinese academics concluded that the northernmost province of Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan.
Pundits call the claim intellectually dishonest, a false narrative dressed as scholarship
The PCG said China undermined Manila's sovereign rights over the gas-rich feature within the country's exclusive economic zone.
China played the good Samaritan, responding to a Filipino distress signal and rescuing 17 crew members amid its maritime dispute with Manila.
China kicks off 2026 by continuing to flex its muscles over Taiwan and the South China Sea.