MANILA, Philippines — A cruise ship carrying Chinese tourists docked at the port of Manila, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported yesterday. Blue Dream Melody, which is on a 33-day Asian ...

after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine diplomats summoned a Chinese Embassy official in Manila on Monday for a ...

Manila's treaty ally and China's main rival in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington and its allies have deployed navy ships and fighter aircraft to promote freedom of navigation and overflight ...

while 2023 saw only 32 ships with 55,442 passengers. The most popular destination for 2024 remains to be Manila, with 34 ships dropping anchor in the capital. Puerto Princesa ranks second with 13 ...