A Singaporean diplomat told an Ateneo audience that a calm 2026 does not end the US-China contest. Our history shows what happens when the Philippines lets bigger powers decide where the fighting goes. Read more »
The Philippine Coast Guard challenged CCG-3303 inside the country’s EEZ off Occidental Mindoro and shadowed three Chinese navy warships nearby. Read more »
An invasive ornamental fish is posing growing threats to biodiversity and public health in Lake Sampaloc, a volcanic crater lake in San Pablo City, Laguna. Read more »
The United States deployed two warships to waters near Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, just days after a collision between Chinese navy and coast guard vessels while attempting to block a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for the formation of a “global coalition” of like-minded nations to uphold international law and counter China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more »
With the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 57, which aims to strengthen marine security in the Philippines, Cong. Wilbert Lee has pushed for the passing of House Bill No. 9011, or the Fishing Shelters and Ports Act, which aims to protect the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and enhance the lives of local fishermen. Read more »
