The government is looking into the possibility of declaring Pag-asa Island (Thitu Island) and Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea as marine protected areas (MPAs).

MANILA, Philippines — Although they backed the bid to declare Pag-asa (Thitu) Island as an ecotourism zone, several resource persons cautioned senators on Wednesday about the security risks that ...

MANILA — A Chinese maritime militia vessel deliberately sideswiped and collided with a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel patrolling the Sandy Cays of Pag-asa Island, the ...

Pag-Asa Island or Thitu is situated about 500 kilometers west of the Philippine island of Palawan. Last year, a similar civilian mission failed to sail close to the Scarborough Shoal to avoid ...