MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) urged fishermen in Palawan to go beyond the municipal waters and fish in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying it is the right of every ...
West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...
A 2016 arbitration ruling by a United Nations tribunal invalidated Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea ... vast fishing lagoon. April 23: A Chinese coast guard ship blocks a Philippine ...
"I had no idea there would be so much opposition to deep-sea mining," said Stale Monstad ... environmental groups like Greenpeace and WWF, the fishing industry and the European Union are concerned ...
01:49 Chinese floating barrier blocks entrance to Philippine ships at South China Sea flashpoint Chinese floating barrier blocks entrance to Philippine ships at South China Sea flashpoint In an ...
MANILA--The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday ... in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea. Chinese personnel on board more than eight motorboats repeatedly ...
China's military announced on Thursday it had stepped up patrols of a disputed South China Sea reef amid mounting tension with the Philippines and the United States. The People's Liberation Army ...