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Asean disunity heightens sea tension- experts
The lack of unity among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in stopping China’s continuing construction work in disputed waters is increasing the conflict in the already tense West Philippine Sea ...
- August 9, 2016
US engages China in 'cognitive warfare'
The United States is engaged in a form of “cognitive warfare” with China in the East and South China Sea, where both countries have deployed aircraft carrier strike groups, the South China Morning Post reported Monday. On ...
- April 13, 2021
PH welcomes US ships in disputed sea
The Philippines on Tuesday welcomed Washington’s plan to send ships near China’s man-made but disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), noting that it is within the concept of international law. In a ...
- October 14, 2015
Critically-endangered turtles saved
Environment protection officials in Palawan rescued over the weekend at least 979 rare and critically endangered turtles that were supposed to be sold in the Chinese black market. The turtles were confiscated from the ...
- October 20, 2015
LGU asked to protect Coron's environment
The Social Action Center of Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan, has urged the local government to strengthen its laws to protect the island of Coron from environmental degradation. Father Ed Pariño, Social Action ...
- March 22, 2018
'Duterte is dealing with China intrusion'
President Rodrigo Duterte is “privately” dealing with China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea (WPS), his spokesman said on Thursday. Harry Roque Jr. issued the statement after the National Task Force for the West ...
- April 16, 2021
Canned sardines shortage looms
Fisherfolk leaders and sardine cannery owners are asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to convene a meeting with them and include coastal local government units (LGUs) to discuss the looming shortage ...
- September 20, 2022
Yellow silent on Malaysian grab of PH territory
The Yellows keep ranting that President Duterte hasn’t continued to quarrel with the superpower China to assert our sovereign rights in our exclusive economic zone — ignorant of, or rejecting the fact that not just China, ...
- August 10, 2020
Oil spill from Viet ship unlikely – PCG
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said Antique waters were safe from possible oil spill from a Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel. The MV Globe 6 ran aground in waters between Nagubat Island and Liwagao Island in ...
- August 18, 2020
Cimatu lauds call for Boracay Authority
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for calling Congress to pass a measure creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) to sustain gains from the rehabilitation of the world-famous ...
- July 31, 2020