The Philippines is a nation of over 7,000 islands, surrounded by stunning seas and natural beauty. But behind its postcard-perfect image lies a harsh reality: geography has played a defining and often ...

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the shore of Balut Island in Davao Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine ...

MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported an increase in Kanlaon Volcano’s seismic activity on Monday. Seventy-two volcanic earthquakes were recorded ...

MANILA, Philippines — The labeling of “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps reflected the “growing acceptance” of the waters as part of the country’s sovereignty, according to the National Maritime ...

The National Maritime Council (NMC) welcomes the inclusion of the “West Philippine Sea” label in Google Maps. We look at this initiative of Google Maps as a reflection of the growing acceptance that ...

The update in Google Maps marking the waters that the Philippines considers within its exclusive economic zone, however, has also drawn some scepticism about the extent of international support ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred ...

A Google Maps scan today of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users – the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government’s preferred ...

When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Philippine time. Shake data is as ...

MANILA, Philippines — A nearly three-century-old map that helped the Philippines win its territorial dispute against China was formally received at the Malacañang Palace on Friday, December 6 ...

Alamin said that the two Philippine laws apply to areas that encroach on the boundaries on the map of Malaysia’s sea territory published in 1979, which remains the reference point of the country ...

MANILA, Philippines — A new Philippine map that includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of its jurisdiction will be released soon, the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority ...