Chinese poachers are making “thousands of dollars” by extracting clams in the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea and selling them, a US think tank expert said. But such a lucrative business has also destroyed the resource-rich waters’ marine environment and could cost coastal communities their livelihoods.

China's new stealth amphibious assault drone boats could be used to guard its military outposts in the South China Sea, according to a report.

The Duterte administration has recently been releasing stronger statements on Beijing's recent actions in the West Philippine Sea.

The presence of Chinese vessels in the vicinity of Philippines-controlled islands in the West Philippine Sea would likely become the norm in the disputed waters.

"They are performing acts of ownership..."