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China urged to answer for ecological damage
Malacañang urged China on Thursday to take responsibility and answer for the impact of its reclamation activities in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea in line with its agreement with the Association of Southeast ...
- July 3, 2015
China: US creating risks with S. China Sea warship sail-bys
China on Thursday branded the United States an "out-and-out security risk creator" in the South China Sea, after an American warship sailed through waters near the disputed Spratly Islands. Tensions in maritime waters ...
- May 21, 2021
Leni, senators call for probe on Recto Bank incident
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed support for calls to investigate and seek accountability over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank in Palawan on Sunday. “I fully support ...
- June 14, 2019
Writ of kalikasan hearings on WPS reset
The Supreme Court (SC) has reset oral arguments on the petition of fishermen from Palawan and Zambales to compel the government to protect disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese fishermen have reportedly ...
- June 19, 2019
More Chinese military drills in disputed sea
China carried out military drills in the South China Sea all day on Thursday, the country's maritime safety administration said, ordering all other shipping to stay away. China routinely holds drills in the disputed waterway, ...
- October 28, 2016
Protect the sea turtles
The photos of rows upon rows of the sea turtles on the deck of a Chinses fishing vessel captured earlier by Philippine maritime patrol authorities near the disputed Hasa-Hasa Shoal (Half Moon Shoal) in the disputed West ...
- May 23, 2014
Palace welcomes growing support for maritime case vs China
Malacañang yesterday welcomed the pronouncements of four US senators supporting the Philippines’ maritime case against China. Senators John McCain (Arizona), Jack Reed (Rhode Island), Bob Corker (Tennessee) and Ben Cardin ...
- July 20, 2015
Benham trip to push through next week
The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...
- April 29, 2017
China hits us for sail-by near disputed islands in South China Sea
China on Friday scolded the United States for sending naval vessels close to disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations. The United States and its allies periodically send planes ...
- December 2, 2018
Renaming Benham Rise to 'Philippine Rise' eyed
The government said Saturday it was studying the possibility of renaming Benham Rise to "Philippine Rise," to strengthen the country's rights over the resource-rich undersea plateau. Manila's move came after Chinese survey ...
- April 4, 2017