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Philippine presidents and the West Philippine Sea
The Philippines’ commitment to international law and regional stability is challenged by the South China Sea issue. According to a study entitled “Into China’s Rough Seas: Troubled Maritime Institutions in the West Philippine ...
- May 17, 2021
Earth Day enjoins Filipinos to combat climate change
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) chief added: “Amid the pandemic, the department has been actively doing its part on reforestation, river and coastal cleanups, biodiversity conservation and solid ...
- April 22, 2021
China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin
Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ...
- June 27, 2022
Phl bags best diving area award in Tokyo
The Philippines continues to sustain global interest for its diving offerings as a number of the country’s top diving spots raked in overseas awards and recognition, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. In a statement, ...
- September 5, 2020
Fisheries production dips slightly last year
Fisheries production in the country slightly went down last year amid declines in the municipal and aquaculture sectors. Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that total volume of fisheries production ...
- January 29, 2021
Phl turns up heat on China over boats in WPS
The Philippines filed another diplomatic protest against Beijing – its second in two weeks – over the continued swarming of Chinese ships around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, and vowed to file more “for every day of delay” ...
- April 6, 2021
China’s reef destruction P231.7 B so far: Pay up
China owes the Philippines P231.7 billion for continuing reef destruction and poaching since 2013. With the UN court holding Beijing liable for ecological damage, the Philippines can exact indemnity. China state assets in ...
- June 17, 2020
Chinese Coast Guard risk collision with Phl ships
Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships have executed close-distance maneuvering that risked collision with Philippine vessels in Panatag Shoal four times over the last 10 months, the latest happening on March 2. In a statement ...
- March 28, 2022
Lorenzana: China encroaching on Phl waters
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana countered China’s latest claims of sovereignty over islands and features in the West Philippine Sea yesterday, emphasizing that it is the Chinese who are encroaching on Philippine waters. ...
- April 29, 2021
LGUs, Oceana beef up monitoring of municipal waters
International non-government organization Oceana and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) have agreed to further strengthen the monitoring of municipal waters and protect them from illegal fishing. Oceana ...
- March 15, 2020