Island north of the Philippines (6)
I believe the answer is:
taiwan
'island north of the philippines' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for taiwan that I've seen before include "Island off mainland China" , "Chinese island" , "I want a turn on this island" , "Disputed island off china, used to be Formosa" , "Island in East" .)