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The Chinese Embassy in Manila has released an advisory warning of “harassments” supposedly faced by Chinese citizens and the “unstable” social security in the Philippines. The embassy called on Chinese nationals to take security precautions,

China on Thursday said it had "destroyed" an intelligence network set up by the Philippine espionage agency and arrested three spies from the country.

The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force just days after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression.

Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Romeo Brawner told troops of Northern Luzon Command to prepare for a Taiwan invasion contingency, citing the repatriation of citizens and the “inevitability” of Manila’s involvement in a cross-strait conflict.

The proposed acquisition of F-16 fighters would bolster Manila’s ability to defend its own assets in disputed parts of the South China Sea.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea.

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance.

China has issued a safety reminder to its citizens traveling to the Philippines, telling them to step up safety awareness and emergency preparedness amid what it called an "unstable public security situation" and alleged frequent harassment of Chinese individuals and businesses.