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The ship was most famous for her bold action in the Battle off Samar. The sacrifices of Johnston and her little escort carrier task unit "Taffy 3" helped stop a massive Japanese fleet from attacking vulnerable U.S.
Read moreAdmiring my surroundings, I lost my breath for a moment when the walls of mangroves on either side seemed to open like a curtain to reveal a wide-open expanse of blue water and many green islands rising up from the water at different heights as fa
Read moreAfter an initial six-month cleanup, government officials have confirmed Boracay will have a “soft opening”, with only certain hotels allowed to operate, offering around 5,000 beds in total.
Read moreThe Philippines plays host to the third largest known population of whale sharks, and is thus an important hotspot for the species.
Read moreThe tourism boom which Boracay has seen over the past decade or two has brought jobs and investment but strained the island's water and rubbish disposal systems and its sewer system.
Read moreI had reached a stage in my underwater photography journey in which I wanted to do more than just take photos—I wanted to create works of art!
Read moreDivers visiting the Philippines enjoy a rich variety of underwater landscapes and bountiful marine life, and can choose from a number of resorts that provide excellent service at a reasonable price.
Read moreDumaguete seems to follow only two seasonal changes: dry and wet. June through September is the Philippines’ monsoon season, and as you might expect, conditions are warm and humid.
Read moreI had never seen a blue-ringed octopus before, and as I tried to control my excitement and ready my camera, the guide pointed with his reef stick at a lump in the sand.
Read moreSeveral weeks ago, a team of researchers from California Academy of Sciences’ Hope for Reefs initiative returned from their latest expedition in the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines—long considered as the “center of the center of marine sho
Read moreCagayancillo is the smallest municipality in the province of Palawan and the closest settlement to the Tubbataha National Marine Park.
Read moreChina claims almost all of the South China Sea, including reefs and islands also claimed by others.
Read moreA team led and funded by Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen has located the Musashi on the seabed of the Sibuyan Sea in the Philippines.
Read moreOur party of divers departing from Moscow got discount tickets and authorization for additional luggage for dive gear, plus an extra 10kg per person, after just showing our driver’s licenses to Cathay Pacific Airlines.
Read moreSJ: You’ve been visiting the waters near Anilao for many years but what led to you first coming to this area?
Read moreThe water beneath me literally boils in a plethora of purple as anthias dance in the mild current.
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