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Against the tide: an alternative narrative to the South China Sea dispute
In July 2016, the Hague based Permanent Court of Arbitration announced its verdict on the South China Sea dispute ruling in favor of the Philippines over China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ...
- NaN, 2017
No dispute with Manila over Benham Rise-Beijing
China and the Philippines do not and will not have a dispute over Benham Rise, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, referring to a vast area the United Nations has declared to be part of the Philippines' continental ...
- March 24, 2017
It's o-fish-al: Tokyo's Tsukiji market to move on Oct. 11
Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market will move to a new site on October 11, the capital’s governor said Wednesday, ending years of delays marked by scandals and emotional divisions among fishmongers. Yuriko Koike’s decision ...
- December 21, 2017
Red tide calamity
Around 2,500 households in the villages depend on the sea for their food and livelihood. They have been displaced, said Mayor Sigfriedo Betita. SB members are convening in a special session today to make the declaration. ...
- September 29, 2017
Marine species from Bacolod seized
Manila — Sacks of marine species from Bacolod City loaded into MV St. Francis Xavier was confiscated at Pier 4 of the Manila North Harbor on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Sunday. An intelligence report ...
- January 16, 2017
Vietnam slams China over its drills in South China Sea
Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over its military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as the tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway. China and Vietnam have ...
- September 7, 2017
Ministers crafting Code of Conduct in South China Sea
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more determined to come up with a Code of Conduct at the South China Sea, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The Code shall be legally binding, DFA ...
- February 23, 2017
Is Benham on west or east side of Phl?
That kicked up a storm, not only because Filipinos have long considered that shoal just 120 nautical miles off Zambales (and over 600 nm from Hainan) as part of Luzon but also because China’s building it up – like it did ...
- April 4, 2017
Justice Carpio wants to speak to the Chinese through his eBook
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio's hope springs eternal. At the launch of his eBook, “The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,” Carpio said the reason why ...
- May 8, 2017
BFAR completes 15 fish landing centers in WV
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) completed 15 community fish landing centers (CLFC) in Western Visayas to boost marketing of fish catch in the region. Joel Abalayan of BFAR-6 Planning, Monitoring and ...
- August 16, 2017