The 2016 award did not bring a conclusive resolution to the Philippines’ maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. What other options are there?

Under a 2014 deal, called the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, the U.S. military has access to Philippine bases and sites for joint training and for facilities such as runways, fuel storage and troop housing. The agreement was expanded in 2023 to allow the United States access to nine locations, up from five before.

President Trump is set to meet at the White House on Tuesday with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, who is seeking to leverage his country’s close relationship with the United States to secure a more favorable trade deal.

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., and American President Donald J. Trump are unlikely to tackle deportation-related issues concerning overseas Filipinos in the US, Manila’s envoy to Washington said on Sunday,

China has lodged "stern representations" to the Philippines over recent "negative moves" concerning Taiwan, as well as maritime and security issues, a Chinese foreign ministry statement said on Friday.

The Philippine government on Sunday disputed China's latest advisory warning its students about safety risks in the country, calling the security alert "inaccurate" and "mischaracterizing" the actual situation on the ground.

A tropical storm is intensifying and is expected to reach typhoon strength before hitting southern China's coast on Sunday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday objected to a recent advisory issued by China’s Ministry of Education warning Chinese students of alleged security risks in the Philippines, saying it “mischaracterizes the situation” in the country.