Philippines complains of Chinese fishing ban and ‘harassment’ at sea

The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring…

Philippines rejects China’s demand to remove grounded navy ship

  The Philippines will not remove a dilapidated navy ship grounded on an atoll in the…

Philippines’ status as largest supplier of seafarers under threat  

  The Philippines ‘status as the world’s largest supplier of seafarers to international shipping took a…

Philippines bans international crew change for vessels arriving from seven countries

  The Philippines has joined a growing list of countries that is banning crew change for…

Philippines tackles China over maritime drills

  China has no business telling the Philippines what it can or cannot do within its…

Philippines boosts presence in South China Sea

  The Philippines is beefing up its presence in the South China Sea and deploying more…

Philippines deploys more navy ships to disputed sea amid row with China

  The Philippine military ordered the deployment of more navy ships to the South China Sea…

Philippines protests EEZ invasion by China’s maritime militia

  The Philippines complained to China on Monday about what it described as the “swarming and…

Philippines expands temporary crew change ban to 33 countries

  The Philippines list of countries from which it temporarily bans international crew change from if…

Sea robbery incidents double in the Philippines

  Philippine anchorages and ports saw an increase in the number of incidents of sea robbery…

Philippines extends seafarers’ certificate validity by one year 

  The Philippines has extended the validity of seafarers’ STCW certificates that are due to expire…

Vietnamese ship runs aground off Philippines after officer on watch falls asleep

  A Vietnam-flagged cargo vessel ran aground in the waters between Nagubat Island and Liwagao Island…