Philippines

The secretary of the Navy has final authority and discretion to name and rename ships.

The mining sector in the Philippines has had a lethal impact on people and the environment. Will an international transparency process help end it?

According to the Philippine government, more than 250 Chinese vessels have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila is beefing up its "maritime sovereignty patrols" in the disputed South China Sea.

A new Chinese law authorizes the country’s coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries' structures on islands it claims.

Rights groups said the Indigenous people had been “red-tagged” after opposing a local dam project. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile police incidents.

Guilty or not for exacerbating the suffering of Filipinos in 2020, Duterte is facing potentially tougher challenges in 2021.

Drivers have pushed back against a forced modernization scheme which the government says is needed to bring the iconic vehicles up to modern standards. 

How can Filipinos, especially low-income families, stay at home when they are being forced into homelessness? 

There persists on Negros a climate of violence and impunity supported by, but beyond the control of, the Duterte administration.

Manila can exact land-based ownership of the maritime domain with a smarter strategy.