The warm Pacific Ocean breeze was sweeping across the deck of the yacht as I readied my snorkel and mask. We slipped into the sea, met by a color wheel of pinks, oranges, purples, and reds.

MANILA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that ...

MANILA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ...