The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

The historic arbitral ruling issued one year ago on 12 July 2016 was overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines and against China. The ruling was jubilantly received in Hanoi, which benefits immensely as it invalidates ...

Bleaching has damaged the world's northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest example of a global phenomenon scientists have attributed to high ocean temperatures. About 30 percent of the coral ...

Soldiers and residents on one of the islands China controls in the contested South China Sea can now relax and watch a movie after the first theater in the strategic waterway opened its doors Saturday, reports say. In its ...

A year after an international tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines in its case against China’s massive maritime claims, the two countries are now back on the “right track” in peacefully resolving their dispute. On ...

Another initiative of former environment secretary Gina Lopez is being overturned. The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will issue new permits to fish pen operators in Laguna de Bay in January. Small fishermen ...

Mangroves support the natural food chain by forming a link between land and sea. They serve as the sanctuary of both aquatic and terrestrial wildlife while acting as frontline guardians of coastal communities against storm ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed a shellfish ban in Masbate. In Shellfish Bulletin 20, BFAR said shellfish gathered from the waters of Mandaon in Masbate were found positive for the algae ...

With no legally binding mechanism to enforce any deal on the South China Sea dispute, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may, in the meantime, settle for a “gentleman’s agreement” to prevent war ...

In a bid to assert the Philippines’ sovereign rights over Benham Rise, President Duterte has signed Executive Order 25 renaming the undersea region as Philippine Rise. The EO that Duterte signed on May 16 also directed the ...