Secretary Theresa Lazaro said the Philippines will uphold the commitments made by regional leaders in 2023 on the ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries Monday to expedite the implementation of a “code of conduct” for the South ...

MANILA, Philippines — Ready to inject fresh momentum into talks on a South China Sea code of conduct, the Philippines on Monday, November 17, signaled its willingness as ASEAN chair to meet more ...

Philippine foreign secretary Maria-Theresa Lazaro speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Philippines wants Asean to do everything in its capacity to ...

MANILA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Philippines has approached neighbours such as Malaysia and Vietnam to discuss a separate code of conduct regarding the South China Sea, its president said on Monday, ...

MANILA, Oct 24 (Bernama-PNA) -- The Philippines is hopeful that the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea will be finalised and ready for signing under its 2026 ASEAN chairmanship ...

THE Philippines intends to finish in 2026 the formulation of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea during its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Foreign ...