Rappler's latest stories on lawlessness in the Philippine Seas
Will PH military be China's unwitting accessory to data breach?
Experts say Dito Telecommunity can allow China to mine data of Filipinos, and the Philippine military would be helping it by letting the telco build cell sites in its camps and bases
Military report confirms spying risks in deal with China-backed telco
The China-backed telco’s equipment can indeed be used to spy on the military, says the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ own risk analysis of the ‘co-location’ deal
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: The new fishermen of Gem-Ver
Ten new crew members of fishing boat Gem-Ver prepare to sail again to Recto Bank
Experts warn of spying risk in AFP deal with China-backed telco
Part 1: Rappler obtains copies of the military’s co-location agreements with Dito Telecommunity, Globe Telecom, and Smart Communications. Security analysts say the arrangements leave military communications open to intercepts.
[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.
Rappler Talk: Retired rear admiral Rommel Jude Ong on PH Navy's 'rebirth'
On Monday, November 4, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with retired rear admiral Rommel Jude Ong to discuss the Philippine Navy's strategic vision for the future, among others
Rappler Talk: Jeffrey Ordaniel on Duterte's embrace of China
On Monday, October 14, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug talks to Jeffrey Ordaniel of Tokyo International University to assess President Rodrigo Duterte's pivot to China
China at 70: 'Fantasy of cordial relations' with the Philippines
As the People’s Republic of China celebrates 70 years since its founding anniversary, the Asian giant has gone from poor neighbor to rich neighbor – and bully – of the Philippines
'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.
[PODCAST] May silbi ba ang diplomatic protest laban sa China?
May ngipin ba ang mga diplomatic protest laban sa mga aksyon ng China?
LIST: China's incursions in Philippine waters
As the Duterte administration claims friendlier ties with China, Philippine officials report several sightings of Chinese vessels criss-crossing Philippine waters without due notice
PODCAST: Gem-Ver: The men, the crash, the journey home
It's been 2 months since a Chinese trawler rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea. In this podcast, Rappler revisits that harrowing night, and more.
Rappler Talk: Deo Onda on the value of West PH Sea resources to Filipinos
On Monday, August 5, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with Dr Deo Onda of the University of the Philippines' Marine Science Institute to discuss the importance of the West Philippine Sea to Filipinos
Why Iceland led UN resolution on PH drug war killings
'For a small and peaceful country like Iceland, international law and the multilateral system is our sword, shield and shelter,' says Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs
On U.N. resolution vs drug war killings: What if Duterte blocks review?
Human Rights Watch's Carlos Conde says the Duterte government risks turning the Philippines into an 'international pariah' if it refuses to cooperate with the UN office
High tide or low tide? The question that won us the West Philippine Sea case
A simple explainer on how the Philippines won its maritime case through a keen understanding of international maritime law
Philippines loses to China 3 years after Hague ruling
'The present administration has done absolutely nothing to enforce the award,' says Justice Antonio Carpio. Did the Philippine efforts go to waste?
Despite Duterte, Gem-Ver fishermen buckle down to work
The fishermen come home but government disowns their narrative about what happened at Recto Bank and gives away bare boats. They prepare to sail again in dangerous waters.
Meet PH’s new friends: U.N.-member countries that voted vs human rights resolution
These are governments widely criticized for human rights violations, crackdown on dissent, and the stifling of democracy. Some are headed by leaders who bear similarities with President Rodrigo Duterte.
WATCH: Gem-Ver fishermen eager to sail again
On the shores of Occidental Mindoro, the fishermen of Gem-Ver try to rebuild their damaged boat so they could set out to sail once again
THE SINKING OF GEM-VER: Barko! May babanggang barko!
From out of the blue, a metal vessel smashes a Filipino fishing boat anchored at Reed Bank, the impact sounding like a hundred bones breaking. This must be death, say the fishermen.
Sovereignty vs sovereign rights: What do we have in West PH Sea?
Under international law, the Philippines has sovereign rights – not sovereignty – over the West Philippine Sea
Duterte vs fishermen: Is the Philippines lawyering for China?
President Rodrigo Duterte and his alter egos doubt their own countrymen whose boat was sunk by a Chinese ship in the West Philippine Sea on June 9, 2019
PODCAST: Impunity in the West Philippine Sea
Gaano kaimportante ang tugon ng administrasyong Duterte sa nangyaring banggaan?
TIMELINE: Sinking of Filipino boat in West PH Sea by Chinese ship
(6th UPDATE) The sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese ship is 'a quantum escalation of China's aggressive acts against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea'
International laws spell out duty to rescue persons at sea
This duty 'can be considered as another side of the right to life, which every individual enjoys under human rights law,' according to a 2016 paper
Recto Bank: Why China covets what belongs to the Philippines
Recto Bank is said to contain most of the oil and natural gas in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines owns it.
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
Dissecting Duterte’s amped-up West Philippine Sea rhetoric
President Rodrigo Duterte's stronger words on the sea dispute so far revolve around one specific part of the West Philippine Sea – Pag-asa Island. Here's why it's special to him.
Made in China: Loan terms with waivers, shrouded in secrecy
Rappler reviews loan documents for the Philippines' infrastructure projects and finds that China is demanding more than others and wants deals kept opaque
