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PH, 60 countries sign treaty protecting high seas
The Philippines joined over 60 other countries at the United Nations in signing the first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas, raising hopes that it will come into force soon and protect threatened ...
- September 22, 2023
Chinese jailed for fishing in Galapagos
A court in Ecuador sentenced the crew if a Chinese ship caught fishing endangered sharks in the Galapagos marine reserve to prison. The Chinese-flagged Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 was caught within the protected zone on August 13 ...
- August 29, 2017
China names Islands; move to roil neighbors
China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South China Sea in a move likely to anger neighbours as the country asserts its territorial claims. A joint announcement of the names ...
- April 23, 2020
China may rebut case until Jan 1
The Philippines has sought to debunk China's claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, court officials said Monday as an international tribunal wrapped up a five-day hearing. Although Beijing has refused to take ...
- December 2, 2015