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Supporters of Philippine presidential candidate Eduardo Villanueva wave the Philippine flag in front of a crowd in 2004.
Supporters of Philippine presidential candidate Eduardo Villanueva wave the Philippine flag in 2004.

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A top South Korean shipbuilder is arming the Philippines with a new fleet of warships built for tougher Pacific fights

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A large, grey warship sits near a pier with blue water, mountains, and a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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New South China Sea clash videos capture Chinese water cannon and ramming tactics in action

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A white Chinese coast guard ship sprays a water cannon on a blue Philippine Coast Guard vessel in dark blue waters with a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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Chinese ships slam into one another during a South China Sea chase, Philippine Coast Guard video shows

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A screenshot of a video showing a Chinese Coast Guard vessel damaged after a collision with a Chinese Navy ship.
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Courtesy of Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson

They built a tiny house in the Philippines for their weekend getaways. Now, they're renting it out for $150 a night.

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The exterior of the tiny house.
The tiny house is surrounded by nature.

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What's actually happening in the South China Sea?

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Satellite images and onboard footage show how the race to build and fortify artificial islands in the South China Sea is nudging America and China closer to conflict.

China is escalating tensions in the South China Sea to test how far the US supports one of its allies, military analyst says

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A Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard vessel during an incident in the South China Sea on August 19, 2024.
A Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard vessel during an incident in the South China Sea on August 19, 2024.

China Coast Guard via Weibo/Handout via REUTERS

US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

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A China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat.
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard vessel and China Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat over Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

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Philippines says China shot flares near its aircraft from a 'militarized' island in latest incident over the disputed South China Sea

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Philippine Coast Guard image it says shows a Chinese jet firing flares.
A Philippine Coast Guard image that it says shows a Chinese fighter jet firing flares.

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China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

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A missile launcher on wheels being unloaded from a military aircraft at night.
The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher to the Philippines earlier this year.

US Army photo by Captain Ryan DeBooy

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