https://www.philstar.com/rss/world Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/10/2548346/4-us-fast-response-cutters-deployed-philippine-eezCristina Chi The United States is rotating four cutters for patrols with Philippine Coast Guard, a senior Pentagon official says. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/10/2548346/4-us-fast-response-cutters-deployed-philippine-eez https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/02/2546476/china-says-it-held-drills-near-scarborough-after-days-sea-tensions Beijing staged military and coast guard exercises after recent clashes. Sun, 2 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/02/2546476/china-says-it-held-drills-near-scarborough-after-days-sea-tensions https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/27/2545090/15-filipino-seafarers-back-home-after-black-sea-tensionsRenalyn Ramirez Their return to the Philippines follows deadly drone attacks on vessels in the maritime region. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/27/2545090/15-filipino-seafarers-back-home-after-black-sea-tensions https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/24/2544357/rubio-cites-us-coast-guard-role-after-ayungin-baton-attack-filipino-sailorCristina Chi US State Secretary Marco Rubio said a US Coast Guard vessel helped rescue an injured Filipino sailor. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/24/2544357/rubio-cites-us-coast-guard-role-after-ayungin-baton-attack-filipino-sailor https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/23/2544181/filipino-seafarer-killed-ukraine-bound-tanker-strike-romania-reports A seafarer reported by Romanian media to be Filipino has died after a strike hit a Ukraine-bound gas tanker in the Black Sea. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/23/2544181/filipino-seafarer-killed-ukraine-bound-tanker-strike-romania-reports https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543880/marco-rubio-wang-yi-meet-manila-after-ayungin-incident The top diplomats of the United States and China are set to meet on the sidelines of Manila-hosted meetings. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:56:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543880/marco-rubio-wang-yi-meet-manila-after-ayungin-incident https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/21/2543706/us-australia-turn-pressure-china-over-ayungin-encounter South China Sea tensions greet Marco Rubio's visit to Manila. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/21/2543706/us-australia-turn-pressure-china-over-ayungin-encounter https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding In a rare joint statement, 14 governments reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award as final and binding between the Philippines and China. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/10/2541202/philippines-shoots-down-claims-batanes-chinas DFA rejects Chinese scholars' claim that Batanes belongs to China. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/10/2541202/philippines-shoots-down-claims-batanes-chinas https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/07/03/2539556/cathay-pacific-resume-middle-east-flights Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific announced Thursday that it will resume flights to the Middle East, as the United States and Iran signal that efforts to end the war remain viable. Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/07/03/2539556/cathay-pacific-resume-middle-east-flights