Surprisingly, these creatures are not safeguarded by CITES, the Washington Convention. The commercial use of sea snake meat and skin dates back to 1934 in the Philippines, raising concerns about ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea due to "dangerous" harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels ...

MANILA, Philippines — China’s latest act of using sonic devices to harass Philippine vessels and their crew in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) further proves how Beijing is the one increasing ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

The Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea MANILA, Philippines ...

Its venom can cause severe tissue damage, internal bleeding, and death if untreated. The Fer-de-Lance is highly aggressive and often strikes without warning, making it one of the most dangerous snakes ...

In the calm, clean waters of the Golfo Dulce in the southern coast of Costa Rica near the Osa Península, scientists Alejandro Solórzano and Mahmood Sasa from the University of Costa Rica found the ...

13, 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP) Members of the National Task force West Philippine Sea, Roy Trinidad, from left, Philippine Navy spokesperson, Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general of ...

Beijing has repeatedly asserted sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and accused rival claimant states, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia of encroachment. China has ...