PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Philippines — The future is bright for the conservation of giant clams (Tridacna gigas) after a private foundation has successfully fertilized 9.5 million eggs of this marine species that poachers seek in Philippine waters. The Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) on Monday said it had embarked on an ambitious project to propagate […]

THE South China Sea dispute has flared up yet again as the Philippines coast guard has confirmed it spotted a People’s Liberation Army Navy warship just seven to twelve nautical miles away from the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal. As reported by The Diplomat, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo confirmed the sighting on Monday. […]

MANILA, Philippines – The United States Coast Guard is monitoring intrusions by the Chinese militia in the South China Sea, an official said on Tuesday, June 11. “We have been following the militia and some of the activity,” US Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Linda Fagan told reporters in a teleconference, calling from […]

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy warship has been seen near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines and China. According to Cmd. Armand Balilo, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard, on Monday, a PLAN vessel was seen within 7 to 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal. […]

  MANILA, Philippines – As the Chinese government uses propaganda to bolster its claim over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio called for a “truth movement” to push back against China. “We can call this present-day information campaign the South China Sea Truth Movement, a people’s movement […]

  MANILA, Philippines – As the Chinese government uses propaganda to bolster its claim over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio called for a “truth movement” to push back against China. “We can call this present-day information campaign the South China Sea Truth Movement, a people’s movement […]

  TAIPEI — Officials in Beijing will treat $47.9 billion in U.S. drone sales approved for Southeast Asia as another effort to dent their claims to the disputed South China Sea, experts believe, and lash back verbally as well as economically. The U.S. Department of Defense said May 31 American contractor Insitu would sell 34 […]

THE Philippines has issued a warning to China over its claims in the South China Sea as tensions in the region remain high. China has continued to increase its gains in the region and has come into minor conflicts with several states including the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Speaking recently, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice […]

SUMMARY Editor’s Note: Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio delivered the commencement speech at the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) graduation rites on Friday, June 7. Here is the full text of Carpio’s speech, which Rappler is publishing with his permission. AIJC Chairman Mel V. Velarde, President Ramon R. Tuazon, members of […]