The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling on the executive department to allocate P100 million to additional scientific research and feasibility studies in Benham Rise, now known as the Philippine Rise. House Resolution 1636 cited the need to...
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China has deployed the newly- acquired Russian made Su-35 fighter jets in its combat mission over the disputed South China Sea + to challenge recurring US aerial and naval patrols asserting freedom of navigation and over-flight in region. The Chinese air force...
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The Chinese institute that was officially allowed to explore Benham Rise will measure ocean currents that scientists believe drive regional climate pattern, said the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), its local partner for the research...
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OSLO, Norway – Billions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Thursday. The trash is another pressure on corals, already suffering from over-fishing,...
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A research vessel manned by Filipino scientists and members of international organization Oceana sets sail for Benham Rise, an undersea plateau east of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, from Port Irene in Cagayan in May 2016. Screenshot from Oceana video ...
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Malacañang made it clear that it was not favoring China over the Philippines and other foreign nations in the exploration of the Philippine Rise, formerly called Benham Rise. Even as China has been allowed to conduct research in the area, Presidential Spokesman...
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The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force says that it detected and photographed a “strongly suspected” high-seas petroleum transfer between a Singaporean-owned tanker and a North Korean vessel over the weekend. If the claim is accurate, it would represent...
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A patriotic marker rests on a massive expanse of hard and soft corals in this photo taken during a marine expedition at Benham Rise on May 26, 2016. Oceana/UPLB, File photo MANILA, Philippines — Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
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Shanghai – A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea this week, US officials said on Saturday, and Beijing vowed to take “necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty. China’s foreign ministry said USS Hopper missile...
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In this Feb. 27, 2015 photo provided by fisherman Renato Etac, Chinese Coast Guard members approach his fellow fishermen near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. More than once, the Chinese approached Etac’s boat and pointed their rifles at him,...
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Members of the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine Marines joined professional divers to dig up trash from the depths of the ocean in Zamboanga City and help the local marine ecosystem recover. In a report on Unang Balita on...
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The Philippines’ top defense official on Sunday defended an American warship’s sailing near a disputed shoal in the West Philippine Sea, saying it should not be a cause for concern. “No, for as long as they are on innocent passage. International law allows innocent...
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