Rappler's latest stories on Scarborough shoal
[ANALYSIS] West Philippine Sea strategy in total disarray
Certainly, the Filipino people do not deserve this. This only means that we have a long struggle ahead of us.
13 Bataan fishermen missing after boat sinks near Scarborough Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard says one other fisherman was rescued
[ANALYSIS] Scarborough Shoal and its threat to Philippine centers of gravity
It is our economic assets, our commerce, and way of life that can now be threatened by the Chinese. Green Aura is a harbinger of things to come.
[PODCAST] Bakit di dapat balewalain ang harassment ng China malapit sa Panatag Shoal?
Mali si Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo na wala sa interes ng Pilipinas ang insidente sa West Philippine Sea.
Ship captain in Chinese vessel spat hailed as hero but might lose job
Batangas City commends the 'exemplary courage' of seasoned seaman Manolo Ebora, who calls on the government to also make a stand for Filipinos' rights in the West Philippine Sea
Gov't neglecting duty to defend PH territory – maritime expert
Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal says not calling out China's latest harassment 'is tantamount to a public surrender of Philippine interest in Scarborough Shoal'
Why should we alter our course? This week's outlook
We wonder how many stories in the high seas are left untold – whether by Philippine Navy troops who would get into confrontations with Chinese ships or Filipino fishermen who are constantly harassed in our own waters
Cayetano: 'Nothing new' with China driving away Filipino-crewed ship
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano also does not want to use the term 'harassment' to refer to a 'Chinese naval warship' ordering a Filipino-crewed commercial ship to change course in Scarborough Shoal
Locsin refuses to call out China ship harassment in West Philippine Sea
'We stick our noses in and 400,000 Filipino mariners get embroiled in a maritime issue,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr
Maritime expert hits Panelo for downplaying China ship harassment
'It's like a person not caring that his house is being managed by someone else who claims to be the owner,' says expert Jay Batongbacal in response to Malacañang
Panelo: Harassment of Filipino-crewed ship 'not our concern'
'It's not a Philippine vessel,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, when asked about the incident involving a Filipino-crewed commercial ship and a 'Chinese warship'
Lorenzana to China: Respect international maritime law
The defense chief also says the encounter between a Chinese vessel that claimed to be a warship and the Filipino crew of a commercial ship ‘should not be blown out of proportion or sensationalized’
Lorenzana commends Filipino captain who defied ‘Chinese warship’ in West PH Sea
The defense chief also rebuts the 'Chinese naval warship' crew’s claim that Panatag Shoal is ‘under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government’
DFA verifying Chinese ship harassment of Filipino-crewed ship in West PH Sea
'We will verify the facts of the incident then relevant offices will make the appropriate recommendations,' says the Department of Foreign Affairs
Master of his fate, captain of his soul
A Filipino captain shows courage in the face of China's bullying
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese ‘naval warship’ harasses Filipino-crewed ship near Scarborough Shoal
The Chinese vessel insists that the commercial ship change course to avoid the shoal, and then tails it to make sure it stays away from the Chinese-controlled area in the West Philippine Sea
'Like a thief in your own territory'
Once before Filipino fishermen could make as many trips as they wanted to Scarborough Shoal and easily bring home 4 tons of fish each trip. Now they're lucky to haul in a third of what they used to.
Defense chief hits China's 'bullying' in Scarborough Shoal takeover
Filipinos would 'naturally' distrust China for 'grabbing' islands in the West Philippine Sea, says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
FALSE: Media 'did not cover' 2014 water cannon incident in Panatag Shoal
Local and international news outlets reported about China using water cannons to drive away Filipino fishermen from Panatag Shoal in 2014
TIMELINE: Skirmishes, standoffs, harassment in West Philippine Sea
These incidents in the Philippines-China row typically don't just target state authorities but also affect local fisherfolks
Philippine Coast Guard spots Chinese warship in Scarborough Shoal
During the 4-day maritime patrol of the PCG, the China Coast Guard asks why the Philippine vessel is in the area
Beijing denounces U.S. warship sail-by in South China Sea
The People's Liberation Army has organized air and naval forces to warn the USS Preble to leave after it entered waters near China-claimed Scarborough Shoal on Monday morning, May 20
FALSE: 'China confirmed' Noynoy Aquino, Trillanes 'sold' Scarborough Shoal
There is no official confirmation from China that the Aquino administration sold Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal)
Ben Tulfo berates Regine Velasquez: 'Entertainer ka lang'
'Ano ba ang alam nitong si Regine Velasquez other than kumanta lamang?' says the TV and radio personality after the singer scored Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr over his giant clam comments
PH eyes 'legal action' vs China giant clam harvest
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr says the Philippines protested the alleged mass harvesting of giant clams by Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal
PH to 'validate' if shooing away PH media is China policy
Asked if the actions of the Chinese Coast Guard violate Philippine rights, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo says, 'We don't know it yet'
Robredo slams China for driving away PH media from Panatag
'Nakakatakot na nakakagalit,' says Vice President Leni Robredo after the Chinese Coast Guard drove away a Filipino TV crew from Panatag Shoal
China drives away Filipino TV crew from Panatag Shoal
'Without the permission of China, you cannot carry out the interview here,' a member of the Chinese Coast Guard tells the crew of broadcast giant GMA-7
IN PHOTOS: 6 Chinese ships guarding Panatag Shoal
Only one Philippine fishing vessel is spotted miles away from Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal)
[OPINYON] Tayo nang maglaro ng Chinese barter
Bukod sa malaking usapin ng soberanya sa teritoryo, sa likod ng ilang kilong isda kapalit ng instant noodles o bottled water ay ang binabanggit ko: kalayaan at kusang-loob
Filipino-Chinese millennials speak up vs China harassment of PH fishermen
'I am angry that there’s a foreign power policing our fishermen who are trying to make a livelihood,' says Ateneo student Justine Chua, one of the Filipino-Chinese millennials who have a lot to say about the China Coast Guard's harassment of Filipino fishermen in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal
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'2 bottles of water for P3,000 worth of fish in Panatag Shoal'
Filipino fishermen from Zambales province confirm that China Coast Guard habitually takes their catch in Scarborough Shoal
Malacañang: No to 'costly' suit vs China over damaged reefs
'Filing a new case against China will reverse our diplomatic gains, not to mention the cost it entails,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque
Chinese envoy: 'Bad apples' in China Coast Guard to be disciplined
But the China Coast Guard personnel may have just been trading goods with Filipino fishermen, says Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua
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To prove fruits of PH-China 'friendship,' Roque brings fishermen to press briefing
But the fishermen from Zambales also give more details about how China Coast Guard personnel take the best of their catch
Malacañang wants China to discipline 'errant' Coast Guard personnel
(UPDATED) 'If it is proven, there will be punishment imposed for the Chinese Coast Guard,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, citing assurances made by Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua
IN PHOTOS: Fisherfolk slam China on eve of Independence Day
Protesters in front of the Chinese consulate call on Filipinos to fight for independence, and demand that China should leave Philippine territory
Robredo expresses concern over harassment of PH fishermen in Panatag
Vice President Leni Robredo calls the China Coast Guard's actions as 'a blatant disregard of the rights of Filipinos, and the authority of the Republic of the Philippines over Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal'
Carpio to Duterte gov't: File new case vs China
'We can demand damages for economic loss that our fishermen suffer. That’s the course of action that we should take if we want to protect the interest of our fishermen,' says Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio
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Video captures China Coast Guard taking PH fishermen's catch
The video shows China's effective control and occupation of Scarborough Shoal, says Filipino maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal
PH military encourages fishermen to return to Scarborough
'Takot sila. Sabi nila haharangin sila. We encourage them to go back,' says Northern Luzon Command chief Lieutenant General Emmanuel Salamat
Before joining gov't, Roque hit China over human rights
In 2016, lawyer Harry Roque urged United Nations officials 'to express grave concern on the human rights violations committed by China' in Scarborough Shoal
U.S. flexes muscle in the Philippines amid concerns vs China
'We wish to continue working closely with the Philippine military,' says Lieutenant Commander Tim Hawkins, USS Carl Vinson public affairs officer
PH can ban China in Benham, but not other nations – Carpio
The Philippines has no valid ground to disallow other member-states of UNCLOS from conducting marine scientific research in Benham Rise, and will be 'violating UNCLOS' if it does so, says Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
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PH conducts maritime patrol in Scarborough, brings TV crew
Amid criticisms over its failure to assert its sovereignty of Panatag Shoal, the Philippines shows it can fly a military aircraft to the disputed shoal without protests from China
