MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China’s “provisional understanding” regarding the Manila’s rotation and resupply (RORE) missions in Ayungin Shoal should be “temporary” and “end soon,” ...

A SENIOR Navy (PN) officer on Tuesday said that China’s, use of a long-range acoustic device (Lrad) against a Coast Guard (PCG) vessel patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS), highlights its ...

THE petition filed by fishermen’s and environmental groups asking the Supreme Court to issue a writ of Kalikasan and a continuing mandamus to nullify all reclamation permits and Environmental ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippines’ latest rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission to Ayungin Shoal on January 24 was completed without ...

Philippine forces have transported food and other supplies to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal without untoward incidents, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday. It was the fifth ...

While Ayungin Shoal is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Beijing insists that it’s part of their territory, which they define using the so-called 10-dash line. JANUARY ...

Agriculture in the Philippines faces a lot of challenges. Filipino households pay more for food than their Southeast Asian neighbors—often more than double. At the same time, agricultural workers, who ...

The island group also includes Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), Balagtas Reef (Irving Reef), and Rizal Shoal (Commodore Reef). The Municipality of Kalayaan was created over the KIG under the ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) have renewed the financial insurance program for Bantay Dagat volunteers this year. The BFAR ...

MANILA — The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China have agreed to uphold the “provisional understanding” allowing Manila’s rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal at ...

The Philippine and Chinese governments have agreed to continue honoring the “provisional arrangement” for the country’s unhampered rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in ...