An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder and ceo Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries.

In a show of force, China deployed some of its formidable sea assets in an attempt to foil a Philippine patrol mission and ...

Kang told parliament that South Korea is monitoring the Chinese presence by setting up a stationary floating platform for ...

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) has emphasized the importance of integrating the country’s ...

For years, Roberto Asiado has been fishing in the waters of Kalayaan town and already encountered several near-death ...

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...

Fisherman and senatorial aspirant Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon stressed the need for increased dialogue and consultations to ...

The Chinese have reinstalled floating barriers around Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, apparently to prevent Filipino fishermen ...