Philippine marines stand guard at West York Island, locally called Likas island, on one of the Philippine occupied islands in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday June 5, 2025.

June 20 (UPI) -- China said its coast guard on Friday expelled a Philippine government ship from waters near a disputed shoal as maritime tensions between the two feuding neighbors intensify.

Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office in mid-2022, the Philippines has intensified a campaign to expose China’s increasingly assertive actions by capturing them in video and ...

Philippine marines stand guard at West York Island, locally called Likas island, on one of the Philippine occupied islands in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday June 5, 2025.

One of the farthest islands in the disputed waters from the nearest Philippine province of Palawan, West York is a difficult and risky post, where Filipino forces see nothing beyond the small ...

WEST YORK ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a Filipino army official knelt ...

Both former President Joe Biden and his successor, Donald Trump, have condemned China’s growing aggression in the contested waters, including its coast guard’s use of powerful water cannons ...

Living in China’s shadow in the disputed waters, however, has been challenging, said Larry Hugo, 47, who leads a group of at least 114 fishermen.