An ongoing standoff between the Chinese and Philippine ... and the Philippines have had a mutual defense treaty (MDT) in place since 1951. And an ongoing standoff between the coast guards of ...
MANILA, Philippines ... between Philippine and Chinese vessels. Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims to the waters. Commodore Jay Tarriela, a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman ...
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday said it views with alarm the presence of China’s largest coast guard ship within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), vowing to continue sea patrols.